have one's whole life ahead of one

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To be young, and therefore have many years left to live and experience life. informal
    — You're only 25; you have your whole life ahead of you. Go out and travel and see the world.

词形变化

has one's whole life ahead of one present,singular,third-person having one's whole life ahead of one participle,present had one's whole life ahead of one participle,past had one's whole life ahead of one past

词源

The phrase is an exaggeration, the implication being that by being young one has barely experienced life at all.
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