In the past, people lived in poverty and their houses were dilapidated
生活───life;过去───past times
Life begins at forty.───[谚]人生始于四十.
Atomic energy has been discovered for many years, but so far it has not been widely used in industry or in our daily life.───原子能已发现多年, 但至今仍未广泛用于工业或日常生活方面.
He has a high aim in life.───他的人生目标很高.
She commenced her life as an actress in the 1930 s.───从30年代她就开始舞台生涯.
They spread a lot of tacky gossip about his love life.───关于他的爱情生活,他们散播了许多不堪的闲言闲语.
He didn't want to lose his life in [ on ] the battle field.───他不想在战场上送命.
We thought he'd gone to Australia, but there he was, as large as life!───我们以为他去澳洲了, 但他却出乎意料地出现在那里.
Man's life is full of the various good or ill luck.───人生充满着种种吉凶.
Art is long, life is short.
Bread is the staff of life.
Music can certainly enrich your whole life.
While (or Where) there is life there is hope.
They've got a very blinkered view of life.