at death's door
US /æt dɛθs dɔr/
UK /æt dɛθs dɔː/
成語
瀕臨死亡, 病入膏肓
very ill and likely to die
範例:
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After the accident, he was at death's door for several days.
事故發生後，他瀕臨死亡好幾天。
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The old dog has been at death's door for a week, but he's still holding on.
那隻老狗已經瀕臨死亡一週了，但他還在堅持。