a matter of life and death
US /ə ˈmætər əv laɪf ənd dɛθ/
UK /ə ˈmætər əv laɪf ənd dɛθ/
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生死攸关, 性命交关
a situation that is extremely important and serious, often involving danger or survival
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Getting this medicine to the patient is a matter of life and death.
把这种药送到病人手中是生死攸关的事情。
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For the trapped miners, every minute was a matter of life and death.
对于被困矿工来说，每一分钟都是生死攸关的。