“终生”常见的英文表达有 “lifetime” 或 “all one's life”,具体使用可根据语境和表达习惯选择:
lifetime:名词,强调从出生到去世的整个时间段,常用于描述持续时间跨度大的情况。例如:
This is a decision that will affect you for your lifetime.(这是一个将影响你终生的决定。)
He dedicated his lifetime to scientific research.(他把自己的一生都献给了科学研究。)
all one's life:是一个短语,更加强调在整个生命历程中持续的状态或行为,在口语和书面语中都较为常用。例如:
She has dreamed of traveling the world all her life.(她终生都梦想着环游世界。)
He worked hard all his life to support his family.(他终生努力工作来养家糊口。)