释义 |
a matter of life and deathA matter of vital importance: she would not go out on the Sabbath unless it was a matter of life and death...- It is a truth barely appreciated that government not only matters, but it is a matter of life and death that the right people run it.
- Yet as well as turning York into one big traffic jam, these roadworks are also making life even more difficult for ambulance drivers, whose journeys are essential and can be a matter of life and death.
- However, for people who need vital organs replaced, the deficiencies of artificial substitutes are a matter of life and death.
See parent entry: life |