| 单词 | life-threatening |
| 释义 | life-threatening (once / 12061 pages) adj Something life-threatening is seriously dangerous, and it might even result in death. If someone has a life-threatening illness, it's severe enough that they may need to be hospitalized. You can reassure your mom about the injuries you got when you were hiking up a mountain by saying, "Don't worry, my sprained ankle isn't life-threatening." In other words, it's not going to kill you. Things that are more likely to be life-threatening include cancer, bad head injuries, and run-ins with grizzly bears — they can indeed threaten your life. WORD FAMILYlife-threatening USAGE EXAMPLESIt is time that we erased these disparities, particularly for patients with life-threatening illnesses, for whom dental care and medical care are intertwined. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) Authorities didn’t provide details about the officers’ injuries except to say they were not life-threatening. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) Authorities say he suffered life-threatening injuries and was trapped inside the front section of the vehicle, which was broken into numerous pieces. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) adj causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm a life-threatening disease Syn dangerous, grave, grievous, serious, severe critical being in or verging on a state of crisis or emergency |
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