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

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。
It can be life-threatening when associated with thromboembolism.
在与血栓栓塞结合时，深静脉血栓形成可威胁生命。
Splenic abscess is a rare and potentially life-threatening disease.
脾脏脓疡是罕见且对生命具有威胁性的疾病。
At its most serious, it's caused by apnea, a potentially life-threatening illness.
最严重的情形是，打呼是由呼吸暂停引起的一种威胁生命的潜在疾病。
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。
Most doctors and nurses are unaware of these differences, which can have life-threatening consequences for women.
多数医生和护士没有认识到这些差别，这些差别对于女性来说可能具有危及生命的后果。
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。
Although the infections were not life-threatening, the vaccine ampoules should have been treated before being discarded.
虽然这些感染没有危及生命，但疫苗安瓿在被弃置之前本应得到处理。
For some people, even traces of peanuts can be life-threatening.
对有些人来说，摄入微量花生都可能致命。
Clotting can go too far, however, and cause strokes, heart attacks and other life-threatening problems.
但在有些情况下它也能引起中风、心脏病和其它一些危及生命的问题。