at death's door
US /æt dɛθs dɔr/
UK /æt dɛθs dɔː/
成语
濒临死亡, 病入膏肓
very ill and likely to die
示例:
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After the accident, he was at death's door for several days.
事故发生后，他濒临死亡好几天。
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The old dog has been at death's door for a week, but he's still holding on.
那只老狗已经濒临死亡一周了，但他还在坚持。