"snatch from the jaws of death" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 死里逃生

Definition

在原本预期会死的极度危险情况下幸存下来或死里逃生。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于比喻，不仅指真正的生死关头，也可形容极度危险后幸存。常见于新闻、故事或加强语气时。

Examples

The firefighter snatched the child from the jaws of death during the fire.

消防员在大火中**将孩子从死亡的边缘救出**。

Doctors managed to snatch him from the jaws of death after the accident.

医生在事故后**从死亡边缘抢救了他**。

The climbers were snatched from the jaws of death in the freezing mountains.

登山者在冰冷的山中**死里逃生**。

He completely lost hope, but somehow his life was snatched from the jaws of death.

他完全绝望了，但奇迹般地**死里逃生**。

The rescue team arrived just in time to snatch them from the jaws of death.

救援队及时赶到，**将他们从死亡边缘救出**。

When the brakes failed on the mountain road, it really felt like we were being snatched from the jaws of death when the car finally stopped.

在山路刹车失灵时，车终于停下来的那一刻，我们真的觉得自己**死里逃生**了。