"between life and death" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 在生死之間

Definition

用來描述某人或某物處於極大危險中，可能會死亡，也有可能存活下來。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

主要用於醫療或緊急情況下，常是字面意思，也可比喻重大抉擇。常見搭配：「在生死之間掙扎」。為較正式表達，不用於小危險。

Examples

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

事故後，他在**生死之間**徘徊了好幾天。

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

醫生們努力搶救那個**在生死之間**的男孩。

She was between life and death after the surgery.

手術後她**在生死之間**。

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

幾個小時裡，團隊不停地工作，病人一直**在生死之間徘徊**。

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

火災爆發時，他做出了一個**在生死之間**的果斷決定。

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

從他們的眼神裡可以看出，他們知道自己**在生死之間**。