| 词汇 | for the life of you |
| 释义 | Idiom for the life of youfor the life of (you) to any degree at all.She couldn't pronounce it for the life of her.For the life of me, I can't figure out why somebody would want to spend so much time watching TV. Usage notes: usually used to emphasize negative statements, as in the examples for the life of (one)Despite one's best efforts; to any degree whatsoever. Often used in negative constructions. For the life of me, I can't remember where I left my keys! She coudn't understand for the life of her why people were so obsessed with celebrity gossip. for the life of meat all; even one little bit. (Used with a negative.) For the life of me, I can't figure this out. I can't for the life of me climb up a mountain. for the life of oneAlthough trying hard, as in I can't for the life of me remember his name. This expression is always used hyperbolically, that is, one's life is not at all endangered. [Late 1700s] for the life of mehowever hard I try; even if my life depended on it. informal 1998 Robert Newman Manners I cannot for the life of me think what the name of the lead singer was. for the life of (one) Though trying hard: For the life of me I couldn't remember his name. for the life of meI cannot/could not do something even to save my own life. The expression dates at least from the early eighteenth century and is generally used hyperbolically, that is, one’s life is not actually at stake. An early version appeared in Oliver Goldsmith’s The Vicar of Wakefield (1766): “Nor could I for my life see how the creation of the world had anything to do with what I was talking about.” |
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