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

• 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。
• 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。
• Severe problems linked to heart attack can include heart failure and life-threatening arrhythmias ( irregular heartbeats).
  心脏病所包含的严重问题有心力衰竭和危及生命的心率不齐（心跳不规则）。
• Most doctors and nurses are unaware of these differences, which can have life-threatening consequences for women.
  多数医生和护士没有认识到这些差别，这些差别对于女性来说可能具有危及生命的后果。
• 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。
• 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。
• Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites that are transmitted to people through the bites of infected mosquitoes.
  疟疾是一种由寄生虫引起的威胁生命的疾病，通过受感染的蚊虫叮咬传播给人类。
• PGTC seizures usually occur without warning and are associated with wide-ranging physical and behavioral changes with potentially life-threatening complications.
  PGTC癫痫发作常无任何先兆，与存在大量潜在危及生命合并症的身体和行为改变密切相关。
• 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。
• At its most serious, it's caused by apnea, a potentially life-threatening illness.
  最严重的情形是，打呼是由呼吸暂停引起的一种威胁生命的潜在疾病。