life-story
UKˈlaɪf stɔːriUSˈlaɪf stɔri
Meaning
1n.
生活史;人生故事(指对个人生活经历的口头或书面叙述)
Usage
Her memoir is not just an autobiography but a profound life-story that resonates with many readers.
她的回忆录不仅是自传,更是一个引起众多读者共鸣的深刻人生故事。
The anthropologist collected the life-stories of indigenous elders to preserve their cultural heritage.
人类学家收集了土著长老的生活史以保存他们的文化遗产。
Through sharing his life-story, he inspired young people to overcome adversity.
通过分享自己的人生故事,他激励年轻人克服逆境。
Etymology
该词由两个基础盎格鲁-撒克逊语素构成:life(生命)直接传承自古英语核心词汇,story 则经由法语融入英语,其拉丁词源 historia 本指“通过调查获得的叙事”。组合后字面意为“生命的叙述”,精准对应现代“记录个人经历的故事集合”之释义,体现了英语复合词直接映射概念的典型特征。