life-and-death

/lahyf-uhn-deth/US // ˈlaɪf ənˈdɛθ //

生死关头,生死攸关,生死攸关的,生死存亡

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective

1
- : ending with the death or possible death of one of the participants; crucially important: The cobra was engaged in a life-and-death struggle with the mongoose.

adj.extremely important

Synonyms

As an example of good science-and-society policymaking, the history of fluoride may be more of a cautionary tale.
I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.
Asia Bibi, as she is known, was arrested and sentenced to death.
As this list shows, punishments typically run to a short-ish jail sentence and/or a moderately hefty fine.
The most notorious states are Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, where death is an acceptable legal remedy.
This is the place where the Muscovite criminals are banished to, if they are not put to death.
Now, it immediately occurred to Davy that he had never in his whole life had all the plums he wanted at any one time.
Dean Swift was indeed a misanthrope by theory, however he may have made exception to private life.
We shall recover again some or all of the steadfastness and dignity of the old religious life.
It is the dramatic impulse of childhood endeavouring to bring life into the dulness of the serious hours.

/lahyf-uhn-deth/US // ˈlaɪf ənˈdɛθ //

生死关头,生死攸关,生死攸关的,生死存亡

adj.形容词 adjective

1
- : ending with the death or possible death of one of the participants; crucially important: The cobra was engaged in a life-and-death struggle with the mongoose.

adj.extremely important

Synonyms

As an example of good science-and-society policymaking, the history of fluoride may be more of a cautionary tale.
I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.
Asia Bibi, as she is known, was arrested and sentenced to death.
As this list shows, punishments typically run to a short-ish jail sentence and/or a moderately hefty fine.
The most notorious states are Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, where death is an acceptable legal remedy.
This is the place where the Muscovite criminals are banished to, if they are not put to death.
Now, it immediately occurred to Davy that he had never in his whole life had all the plums he wanted at any one time.
Dean Swift was indeed a misanthrope by theory, however he may have made exception to private life.
We shall recover again some or all of the steadfastness and dignity of the old religious life.
It is the dramatic impulse of childhood endeavouring to bring life into the dulness of the serious hours.