The priest came to the old man's deathbed ready to hear his confession.牧师在这位老人临终时来到他的床前, 准备听取他的最后忏悔。

He promised his mother on her deathbed that he would never marry.他在母亲临终时答应她永远不会结婚。

He is said to have written the letter on his deathbed.据说这封信是在他临终时写的。