at death's door

书面/口语·形容病危或濒死
例句
The old cat was at death's door, barely able to move.
典故来源 字面意为“在死亡之门边”，源自中世纪对濒死状态的文学描述。

📖 习语词汇解析

习语中的关键英语词汇

death [dɛθ]
n. 死亡;（某种）死法，死亡方式;病危;死神;
door [dɔr]
n. 门，户;出入口;一家[户];通道;

🔤 同首字母习语

as mad as a hatter
疯疯癫癫的，疯狂的
anything goes
不拘一格；随心所欲；什么都行
as poor as a church mouse
一贫如洗、一无所有
about face
完全改变方向或主意
a lost ball in the weeds
茫然无助；不知所措
ain't my first rodeo
a leopard cant change his spots
金矿再怎么催也不会变钢铁。形容人的根本性格很难改变。
art is long and life is short
艺术是无限长久的，而生命则短暂有限
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