| 词汇 | fact of life |
| 释义 | Idiom fact of life an unpleasant fact or situation which people accept because they cannot change it.She grew up in Northern Ireland during the 1970s when violence had become a fact of life. (not used with the)fact of lifeSomething unpleasant that must be accepted because it cannot be changed. Gloomy, rainy days are just a fact of life for the British. Death is a fact of life. facts of lifeKnowledge of sexual reproduction, as in Some people feel that the facts of life should not be taught in school. [Late 1800s] Also see birds and the bees. a fact of lifeCOMMON If you say that something is a fact of life, you mean that it is something that often happens and cannot be avoided, even if it is unpleasant. It is a fact of life that parents want their children to marry and have their own children. Falling prices have been a fact of life in the housing market. a fact of lifesomething that must be accepted and cannot be changed, however unpalatable.a ˌfact of ˈlifesomething difficult or unpleasant that cannot be changed and has to be accepted or dealt with: Taxes are a fact of life. You just have to pay them.It is a fact of life that some people are born more intelligent than others.facts of life1. n. an explanation of human reproduction, especially as presented to a child. No one ever explained the facts of life to me. I read books about it. 2. n. the truth about life’s difficulties. You had better face up to the facts of life and get a job. |
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