that's life1 (also such is life) spokenDISAPPOINTED used to say that something is disappointing but you have to accept it 生活就是这样,这就是生活〔用于表示某事令人失望,但必须接受〕 Oh well, that’s life! 好了,生活就是这样!
that’s life• But I guess that's life!• But there you are, Mr. K. that's life.• The students shrug; that's life, they seem to say.• Oh well, that's life!
→ that’s life at life(9)
2 TYPICALused to say that something is typical of a particular group of people, situation etc 那便是生活/男人/政治等 I don’t think I was fairly treated, but then that’s life, isn’t it? 我认为我受到的待遇是不公平的,但那就是生活,对不对?
We go out for a romantic meal and all he wants to do is talk about football. That’s men for you. 我们很浪漫地出去吃饭,可是在饭桌上他只想谈论足球。男人就这样。
→ that’s life/men/politics etc (for you) at that1(SPOKEN SECT)