牛津高階英漢雙解：
[Tn] have a certain kind of life (used esp with the ns shown) 過某種生活（尤與所示名詞連用）: lead a miserable existence, a life of luxury, a double life, etc 過悲慘的生活、 豪華的生活、 雙重人格的生活等 * decide to lead a new life 決定過新生活.
牛津高階：
[VN] to have a particular type of life: to lead a quiet life / a life of luxury / a miserable existence
韋氏詞典：
transitive verb
2 : to go through : LIVE <lead a quiet life>
美國傳統詞典：
v. tr.
To pass or go through; live: lead an independent life.
朗曼：
LIFE [T]
if you lead a particular kind of life, that is what your life is like
lead a normal/quiet/busy etc life
If the operation succeeds, Carly will be able to lead a normal life.
He has led a charmed life (=been very fortunate) .
lead a life of luxury/poverty etc
lead the life of a ...
She now leads the life of a recluse.
lead a double life
(=deceive people by keeping different parts of your life separate and not letting anyone know the whole truth)
Joe had been leading a double life, seeing an ex-model while his wife believed he was on business.
They lead a nomadic existence .