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Having no water and food for three days, the adventurer is at death's door.
三天以来没吃没喝，这位探险家已经濒临死亡。
这句俚语的字面意思是“在死神门口”。都到阎王殿前了，岂不就是濒临死亡吗？其实这句话出自《圣经·诗篇》（Psalrus）第107章第18节。其中写道：“They drew near to the gates of death.”（他们濒临死亡。）
Kevin：I hear your grandmother is in hospital.
听说你奶奶住院了。
Rose：Yeas. She is seriusly ill.
对，他病得很重。
Kevin：I'm very sorry to hear that.
我很遗憾。
Rose：The doctors believe she's at death's olovr.
医生都认为她将不久于人世。