life-threatening

adj.

1. 可能致命的；威胁着生命的
   that is likely to kill sb
   1. His heart condition is not life-threatening.
      他的心脏病不会危及生命。

1. ADJ 危及生命的；可能致命的
   If someone has a life-threatening illness or is in a life-threatening situation, there is a strong possibility that the illness or the situation will kill them.
   1. Caitlin was born with a life-threatening heart abnormality.
      凯特琳患有可能致命的先天性心脏畸形。

1. Caitlin was born with a life-threatening heart abnormality.
   凯特琳患有可能致命的先天性心脏畸形。
2. When someone you love has a life-threatening illness, everything else pales in comparison.
   你爱的人得了致命疾病时，其他一切事情都显得不那么重要了。
3. At its most serious, it's caused by apnea, a potentially life-threatening illness.
   最严重的情形是，打呼是由呼吸暂停引起的一种威胁生命的潜在疾病。
4. For some people, even traces of peanuts can be life-threatening.
   对有些人来说，摄入微量花生都可能致命。
5. In some individuals these allergic reactions can be life-threatening, causing anaphylactic shock.
   对于某些个体，这种过敏反应是致命的，可能会引起过敏性休克。
6. Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites that are transmitted to people through the bites of infected mosquitoes.
   疟疾是一种由寄生虫引起的威胁生命的疾病，通过受感染的蚊虫叮咬传播给人类。
7. Severe problems linked to heart attack can include heart failure and life-threatening arrhythmias ( irregular heartbeats).
   心脏病所包含的严重问题有心力衰竭和危及生命的心率不齐（心跳不规则）。
8. These include poor nutrition and increased risk of other life-threatening infections.
   这些措施包括穷人的营养和增加的风险，其他危及生命的感染。
9. There were no life-threatening injuries but11 suspects have been arrested.
   受伤者都没有生命危险，但是有11个嫌疑人被逮捕。
10. This marks the beginning of a love story that will be tested under the gravity of many life-threatening situations.
    这标志着一个爱情故事将在许多人的生命威胁的情况下重力测试的开始。
11. Clotting can go too far, however, and cause strokes, heart attacks and other life-threatening problems.
    但在有些情况下它也能引起中风、心脏病和其它一些危及生命的问题。
12. PGTC seizures usually occur without warning and are associated with wide-ranging physical and behavioral changes with potentially life-threatening complications.
    PGTC癫痫发作常无任何先兆，与存在大量潜在危及生命合并症的身体和行为改变密切相关。
13. Most doctors and nurses are unaware of these differences, which can have life-threatening consequences for women.
    多数医生和护士没有认识到这些差别，这些差别对于女性来说可能具有危及生命的后果。
14. This caused life-threatening hypertension and damage to his lungs.
    这对孩子的肺部和生命造成了极其严重的威胁和损伤。
15. Although the infections were not life-threatening, the vaccine ampoules should have been treated before being discarded.
    虽然这些感染没有危及生命，但疫苗安瓿在被弃置之前本应得到处理。
16. Children who are malnourished or have impaired immunity are most at risk of life-threatening diarrhoea.
    营养不良或免疫功能低下儿童的生命最易受到腹泻威胁。
17. Splenic abscess is a rare and potentially life-threatening disease.
    脾脏脓疡是罕见且对生命具有威胁性的疾病。
18. If not treated, malaria can quickly become life-threatening by disrupting the blood supply to vital organs.
    如不治疗，疟疾可能中断对维持生命的重要器官的供血，从而迅速威胁生命。
19. Pollution will affect our lungs and start an outbreak of asthma which is life-threatening if severe.
    污染将影响我们的肺并引发哮喘（这种病如果严重将威胁生命）的爆发。
20. "Permanent or life-threatening bodily injury" means injury involving a substantial risk of death;
    “永久的或危及生命的身体伤害”（Permanentorlife-threateningbodilyinjury）意为伤害涉及到引起死亡的实质性风险；
21. Accumulation of cancer cells in the patient's blood causes infections, anemia, and other potentially life-threatening complications.
    肿瘤细胞在患者血液中的聚集，导致感染、贫血和其他潜在生命风险的并发症。
22. Although not generally life-threatening, measles, mumps, rubella and chicken pox can all have serious complications.
    虽然没有普遍的生命威胁，但麻疹，腮腺炎，风疹和水痘都有严重的并发症。
23. Finally, enhancements are provided for permanent, life-threatening, or serious bodily injury and abduction.
    最后，加重刑罚适用于永久的、危及生命的、严重的身体伤害和绑架。
24. It can be life-threatening when associated with thromboembolism.
    在与血栓栓塞结合时，深静脉血栓形成可威胁生命。
25. Pre-eclampsia should be detected and appropriately managed before the onset of convulsions ( eclampsia) and other life-threatening complications.
    在惊厥（子痫）以及其他危及生命的并发症发作前，应发现并适当控制子痫先兆。
26. Left untreated, peritonitis can lead to severe, potentially life-threatening infection throughout your body.
    如果未予治疗，腹膜炎可导致严重的、可能会致命的全身感染。
27. A severe allergic reaction ( anaphylaxis) can produce shock and life-threatening respiratory distress.
    严重的过敏反应（敏症）招致休克和威胁生命的呼吸困难。
28. When vets took in Ihirwe, she was infected with a severe respiratory disease which is life-threatening for gorillas.
    当兽医接过艾赫威时，发现它感染了严重的呼吸系统疾病，这种病会威胁大猩猩的生命。
29. Those symptoms include swallowing and breathing difficulties that can be life-threatening.
    那些症状包括可能是致命的吞咽和呼吸困难。

adj

1. causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
   1. a dangerous operation
   2. a grave situation
   3. a grave illness
   4. grievous bodily harm
   5. a serious wound
   6. a serious turn of events
   7. a severe case of pneumonia
   8. a life-threatening disease

   Synonym:    dangerousgravegrievousserioussevere