life-threatening

英 [ˈlaɪf θretnɪŋ]

美 [ˈlaɪf θretnɪŋ]

adj.  可能致命的; 威胁着生命的

Collins.1

牛津词典

adj.

• 可能致命的；威胁着生命的
  that is likely to kill sb
  1. His heart condition is not life-threatening.
     他的心脏病不会危及生命。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 危及生命的；可能致命的
  If someone has alife-threateningillness or is in alife-threateningsituation, there is a strong possibility that the illness or the situation will kill them.
  1. Caitlin was born with a life-threatening heart abnormality.
     凯特琳患有可能致命的先天性心脏畸形。

英英释义

adj

• causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
  1. a dangerous operation
  2. a grave situation
  3. a grave illness
  4. grievous bodily harm
  5. a serious wound
  6. a serious turn of events
  7. a severe case of pneumonia
  8. a life-threatening disease
  Synonym:dangerousgravegrievousserioussevere

双语例句

• Pollution will affect our lungs and start an outbreak of asthma which is life-threatening if severe.
  污染将影响我们的肺并引发哮喘（这种病如果严重将威胁生命）的爆发。
• When someone you love has a life-threatening illness, everything else pales in comparison.
  你爱的人得了致命疾病时，其他一切事情都显得不那么重要了。
• Although not generally life-threatening, measles, mumps, rubella and chicken pox can all have serious complications.
  虽然没有普遍的生命威胁，但麻疹，腮腺炎，风疹和水痘都有严重的并发症。
• This marks the beginning of a love story that will be tested under the gravity of many life-threatening situations.
  这标志着一个爱情故事将在许多人的生命威胁的情况下重力测试的开始。
• Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites that are transmitted to people through the bites of infected mosquitoes.
  疟疾是一种由寄生虫引起的威胁生命的疾病，通过受感染的蚊虫叮咬传播给人类。
• Pre-eclampsia should be detected and appropriately managed before the onset of convulsions ( eclampsia) and other life-threatening complications.
  在惊厥（子痫）以及其他危及生命的并发症发作前，应发现并适当控制子痫先兆。
• If not treated, malaria can quickly become life-threatening by disrupting the blood supply to vital organs.
  如不治疗，疟疾可能中断对维持生命的重要器官的供血，从而迅速威胁生命。
• There were no life-threatening injuries but11 suspects have been arrested.
  受伤者都没有生命危险，但是有11个嫌疑人被逮捕。
• Accumulation of cancer cells in the patient's blood causes infections, anemia, and other potentially life-threatening complications.
  肿瘤细胞在患者血液中的聚集，导致感染、贫血和其他潜在生命风险的并发症。
• PGTC seizures usually occur without warning and are associated with wide-ranging physical and behavioral changes with potentially life-threatening complications.
  PGTC癫痫发作常无任何先兆，与存在大量潜在危及生命合并症的身体和行为改变密切相关。