"borrowed time" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 捡回的一段时间

Definition

指原本应该结束的时期之后的时光，特别是在濒临死亡或失败后侥幸获救的时期；意外多出来的时间。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于比喻，在重大疾病、危险或失败后存活下来的人。常用说法：'living on borrowed time'。语气偏正式或文学，用于表达某事可能快要结束。

Examples

After the accident, he felt like he was living on borrowed time.

事故后，他觉得自己是在**捡回的一段时间**里生活。

The doctor said she was on borrowed time.

医生说她现在是在**捡回的一段时间**。

After his company almost closed, he knew he was working on borrowed time.

他的公司差点倒闭后，他明白自己是在**捡回的一段时间**里工作。

"Honestly, after my illness, every day feels like borrowed time," she admitted.

“说真的，生病之后，每天都像是在**捡回的一段时间**。”她坦言。

Their team was behind all season, so it felt like they were playing on borrowed time.

他们整个赛季都落后，所以感觉他们是在**捡回的一段时间**上比赛。

Ever since the warning, the old bridge has been standing on borrowed time.

自从警告以后，这座老桥一直是在**捡回的一段时间**上存在。