at death's door

釋義

1. 牛津電影裡 100%

   （因病重）生命危在旦夕；病危

   so ill / sick that you may die

   The dear boy's been at death's door.

   If Brandon is infirm, then I am at death's door.

電影裡這樣說 · 3 部

• The dear boy's been at death's door.Night and the City1950
• If Brandon is infirm, then I am at death's door.Sense and Sensibility1995
• and, at death's door, he gives you the whole layout?The Expendables2010
• l found him at death's door, halfway up the hill.The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo2011
• You saw how he is. He's on death's fucking door!Children of Men2006

在完整場景裡學

• 四海本色1950
  • 兜售發財藥丸被拒：come to your senses（幡然醒悟）
  • 畫室裡借錢又聊哈里：an artist without an art（空有藝術家之名）
  • 進俱樂部先立規矩：start off on the right foot（開個好頭）
• 理智與情感1995
  • 臨終承諾一路縮水：discharge my promise（兌現承諾）
  • 母女被迫搬出諾蘭：not to be borne（忍無可忍）
  • 初訪諾蘭的客套寒暄：by any chance（碰巧）

同一詞條的短語

• be the death of
• do to death
• frighten to death
• look like death warmed up
• put to death
• to death
• to the death
• catch your death
• cheat death
• dice with death
• die a death
• a fate worse than death