life-threaten·ing
adjective/ˈlaɪf θretnɪŋ/
/ˈlaɪf θretnɪŋ/
- that is likely to kill somebody
可能致命的；威胁着生命的 - His heart condition is not life-threatening.
他的心脏病不会危及生命。 - Aid workers are having to deal with very difficult, sometimes life-threatening situations.
救援人员不得不应对一些艰难的情况，有时可能会威胁生命。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryLife-threatening is used with these nouns:- allergy
- complication
- condition
- …
- His heart condition is not life-threatening.