"between life and death" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 在生死之间

Definition

用于描述某人或某物处于极大危险中，可能会死亡，也有可能生存下来。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

主要用于医疗或紧急情况下，常常是字面意思，也可比喻重大抉择。常见搭配：“在生死之间挣扎”。是较正式的表达，不用于小危险。

Examples

After the accident, he was between life and death for several days.

事故后，他在**生死之间**徘徊了好几天。

The doctors fought hard to save the boy between life and death.

医生们努力抢救那个**在生死之间**的男孩。

She was between life and death after the surgery.

手术后她**在生死之间**。

For hours, the team worked nonstop while the patient hung between life and death.

几个小时里，团队不停地工作，病人一直**在生死之间徘徊**。

He made a quick decision between life and death when the fire broke out.

火灾爆发时，他做出了一个**在生死之间**的果断决定。

You could see in their eyes they knew they were between life and death.

从他们的眼神里可以看出，他们知道自己**在生死之间**。