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。