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

• "Permanent or life-threatening bodily injury" means injury involving a substantial risk of death;
  “永久的或危及生命的身体伤害”（Permanentorlife-threateningbodilyinjury）意为伤害涉及到引起死亡的实质性风险；
• Pre-eclampsia should be detected and appropriately managed before the onset of convulsions ( eclampsia) and other life-threatening complications.
  在惊厥（子痫）以及其他危及生命的并发症发作前，应发现并适当控制子痫先兆。
• 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。
• These include poor nutrition and increased risk of other life-threatening infections.
  这些措施包括穷人的营养和增加的风险，其他危及生命的感染。
• 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。
• 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。
• When vets took in Ihirwe, she was infected with a severe respiratory disease which is life-threatening for gorillas.
  当兽医接过艾赫威时，发现它感染了严重的呼吸系统疾病，这种病会威胁大猩猩的生命。
• A severe allergic reaction ( anaphylaxis) can produce shock and life-threatening respiratory distress.
  严重的过敏反应（敏症）招致休克和威胁生命的呼吸困难。
• If not treated, malaria can quickly become life-threatening by disrupting the blood supply to vital organs.
  如不治疗，疟疾可能中断对维持生命的重要器官的供血，从而迅速威胁生命。
• This marks the beginning of a love story that will be tested under the gravity of many life-threatening situations.
  这标志着一个爱情故事将在许多人的生命威胁的情况下重力测试的开始。