that is likely to kill somebody 可能致命的;威胁着生命的 His heart condition is not life-threatening. 他的心脏病不会危及生命。 Aid workers are having to deal with very difficult, sometimes life-threatening situations. 救援人员不得不应对一些艰难的情况,有时可能会威胁生命。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryLife-threatening is used with these nouns:- allergy
- complication
- condition
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