life-threatening

/ˈlaɪf θretnɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈlaɪf θretnɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈlīf-ˌthre-tᵊn-iŋ -ˌthret-niŋ/ (ame, mw)

life-threatening — adjective

1. describing an illness, injury, or situation that puts someone's life in serious

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describing an illness, injury, or situation that puts someone's life in serious danger and may kill them if help does not come quickly

例句

Doctors said the smoke damage to Tariq's lungs was life-threatening.

predicative: be life-threatening

Hao's peanut allergy became life-threatening after he ate the sauce.

pattern: become life-threatening

同義詞
  • critical

    common in hospital language for a condition requiring urgent attention

  • deadly

    often used for things that can kill, such as weapons, animals, or poisons

  • fatal

    stronger; often suggests death is certain or has already happened

反義詞
  • stable

    used for a patient's condition when there is no immediate danger of death

  • harmless

    not able to cause serious injury or death

文法句型

life-threatening + noun

be / become / turn life-threatening

用法筆記

Most often describes illnesses, injuries, severe allergic reactions, and other emergencies where death is a real possibility. It is stronger than 'serious' because it means there is a real risk of death unless treatment or rescue comes quickly.

常見錯誤

❌The deadline is life-threatening.
✅The deadline is extremely stressful.
💡'Life-threatening' is only used for situations, injuries, or illnesses that could kill someone.