If something is lifelong, it runs through a person’s whole life — or at least it feels that long. A lifelong friend is someone you have kept for most of your years. A lifelong habit is one you never really drop. It sits before a noun: lifelong dream, lifelong smoker, lifelong illness.

If something is lifelong如果一件事是lifelong的, it runs through a person's whole life它會貫穿一個人的一輩子 — or at least it feels that long或至少感覺上有那麼久。A lifelong friend一個lifelong friend is someone you have kept for most of your years是你一輩子大部分時間都保持著的朋友。A lifelong habit一個lifelong habit is one you never really drop是你怎麼樣都戒不掉的習慣。It sits before a noun它放在名詞前面：lifelong dream, lifelong smoker, lifelong illnesslifelong dream、lifelong smoker、lifelong illness。

It feels warmer than permanent: people reach for it with love, loyalty, learning, and also with harm that never quite leaves. Though actually, we often say it even when the thing did not start at birth — a lifelong Liverpool fan may have fallen for the club at ten.

It feels warmer than permanent它感覺比permanent更溫暖：people reach for it人們會用這個字 with love, loyalty, learning講愛、忠誠、學習, and also with harm that never quite leaves也會用來講那種一直揮之不去的傷害。Though actually不過事實上, we often say it我們常常這樣說 even when the thing did not start at birth即使這件事並不是從出生就開始的 — a lifelong Liverpool fan一個lifelong的利物浦球迷 may have fallen for the club at ten可能是十歲才愛上這支球隊的。

It is everyday English, a little heartfelt, fine in both talk and writing.

It is everyday English這是日常英語, a little heartfelt帶點真情實感, fine in both talk and writing口語和寫作都可以用。