How do you use "at death's door" in a sentence?

He was at death's door before the transplant saved him. Don't be dramatic - you've got a cold, you're not at death's door! Nan was at death's door but she pulled through.

at death's door

Q: What does "at death's door" mean?

extremely ill, near death So ill that death seems imminent. Can be literal for serious illness or hyperbolic for dramatic effect.

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含义: extremely ill, near death

病危，濒临死亡

gravísimamente enfermo, al borde de la muerte

瀕死の状態

빈사 상태, 죽음 직전

So ill that death seems imminent. Can be literal for serious illness or hyperbolic for dramatic effect.

病得很重，死亡似乎迫在眉睫。可以是严重疾病的字面描述，也可以是夸张的用法。

Tan enfermo que la muerte parece inminente. Puede ser literal para enfermedades graves o hiperbólico para efecto dramático.

死が差し迫っているほど重い病状。深刻な病気に対して文字通りに使うか、大げさに使うこともある。

죽음이 임박해 보일 정도로 심하게 아픈 상태. 심각한 질병에 대해 문자 그대로 쓰거나, 과장된 표현으로도 사용된다.

例句

He was at death's door before the transplant saved him.
移植手术救了他之前，他已经命悬一线。
Estaba a las puertas de la muerte antes de que el trasplante le salvara.
移植が彼を救う前、彼は瀕死の状態だった。
이식 수술이 그를 살리기 전, 그는 거의 죽을 뻔했다.
Don't be dramatic - you've got a cold, you're not at death's door!
别大惊小怪的，你只是感冒，又不是要死了！
¡No seas dramático, tienes un resfriado, no estás a las puertas de la muerte!
大げさにしないで。風邪でしょ、死にかけてるわけじゃない！
오버하지 마. 감기일 뿐이지, 죽을 것 같은 건 아니잖아!
Nan was at death's door but she pulled through.
奶奶当时命悬一线，但最终挺过来了。
La abuela estaba a las puertas de la muerte pero salió adelante.
おばあちゃんは瀕死だったけど、持ち直した。
할머니가 빈사 상태였는데 다행히 회복하셨다.

发音

用法指南

语境: serious, dramatic, hyperbolic

语气: grave or exaggerated

✓ 正确说法

Describe critical illness
描述危重疾病
describir enfermedad grave
重篤な病気を表す
위독한 상태를 묘사할 때
Mock drama queens
嘲笑小题大做的人
burlarse de los exagerados
大げさな人をからかう
엄살 피우는 사람을 놀릴 때

✗ 错误说法

Casually about real dying people
不要对真正临终的人随意使用
No se usa a la ligera sobre personas realmente moribundas
本当に死にゆく人に対して軽々しく使わない
실제로 죽어가는 사람에게 가볍게 쓰면 안 됨

起源与历史

Ancient metaphor of death as a doorway to the afterlife. Being at the door implies being about to pass through.

文化背景

Era: timeless

Generation: all ages

Social background: all