life-threatening

英 [ˈlaɪf θretnɪŋ]

美 [ˈlaɪf θretnɪŋ]

adj.  可能致命的; 威胁着生命的

Collins.1

牛津词典

adj.

• 可能致命的；威胁着生命的
  that is likely to kill sb
  1. His heart condition is not life-threatening.
     他的心脏病不会危及生命。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 危及生命的；可能致命的
  If someone has alife-threateningillness or is in alife-threateningsituation, there is a strong possibility that the illness or the situation will kill them.
  1. Caitlin was born with a life-threatening heart abnormality.
     凯特琳患有可能致命的先天性心脏畸形。

英英释义

adj

• causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
  1. a dangerous operation
  2. a grave situation
  3. a grave illness
  4. grievous bodily harm
  5. a serious wound
  6. a serious turn of events
  7. a severe case of pneumonia
  8. a life-threatening disease
  Synonym:dangerousgravegrievousserioussevere

双语例句

• This caused life-threatening hypertension and damage to his lungs.
  这对孩子的肺部和生命造成了极其严重的威胁和损伤。
• There were no life-threatening injuries but11 suspects have been arrested.
  受伤者都没有生命危险，但是有11个嫌疑人被逮捕。
• Accumulation of cancer cells in the patient's blood causes infections, anemia, and other potentially life-threatening complications.
  肿瘤细胞在患者血液中的聚集，导致感染、贫血和其他潜在生命风险的并发症。
• Those symptoms include swallowing and breathing difficulties that can be life-threatening.
  那些症状包括可能是致命的吞咽和呼吸困难。
• When someone you love has a life-threatening illness, everything else pales in comparison.
  你爱的人得了致命疾病时，其他一切事情都显得不那么重要了。
• For some people, even traces of peanuts can be life-threatening.
  对有些人来说，摄入微量花生都可能致命。
• Children who are malnourished or have impaired immunity are most at risk of life-threatening diarrhoea.
  营养不良或免疫功能低下儿童的生命最易受到腹泻威胁。
• In some individuals these allergic reactions can be life-threatening, causing anaphylactic shock.
  对于某些个体，这种过敏反应是致命的，可能会引起过敏性休克。
• Pollution will affect our lungs and start an outbreak of asthma which is life-threatening if severe.
  污染将影响我们的肺并引发哮喘（这种病如果严重将威胁生命）的爆发。
• Although the infections were not life-threatening, the vaccine ampoules should have been treated before being discarded.
  虽然这些感染没有危及生命，但疫苗安瓿在被弃置之前本应得到处理。