じゅみょう

じゅみょう 【寿命 】〖命の長さ 〗the span of life, a l í fesp à n ; 〖生命 〗(a ) life (複数 lives ); 〖一生 〗a lifetime ; 〖耐久時間 〗a life .1 ~寿命 ▸ 彼の選手寿命も終わりに近い His playing life [His life as a player ] is nearly over .▸ 日本人の平均寿命が延びた The average lifespan of the Japanese has been extended [prolonged ].2 寿命は [が ]▸ 彼女の寿命は長 [短 ]かった She was long-lived [short-lived ].She had a long [a short ] life .▸ 彼女は大きな蛇を見て ｟見た瞬間 ｠寿命が縮む思いをした She was frightened [｟話 ｠ was scared ] to death at the sight of [when she saw ] the big snake .▸ この電池は寿命がとうとうきた This battery has run down at last . (!電球なら The bulb has burned out ….) 談話 ▸ 医学の進歩により ，人の寿命は延びた People now live longer due to advances in medicine . (!due to … (…が原因で )は理由に用いるディスコースマーカー ) 3 寿命を ▸ 彼は寿命を全うした He lived out his (natural ) life .【自然死した 】He died a natural death .寿命が縮む ▸ 彼は十分な休息を取らず寿命を縮めた He shortened his life because he did not get enough rest .▸ あのことが心配で彼女は寿命を縮めている That anxiety is killing her .