death-bed

英 [deθ bed]

美 [deθ bed]

n. 临终床，临死时

I have been watching at a death-bed, answered Hester Prynne-at Governor Winthrop's death-bed, and have taken his measure for a robe, and am now going homeward to my dwelling.
我刚刚守护在一个死者的床边，海丝特白兰回答说，是在温斯洛普总督床边，给他量了袍子的尺寸，现在我正往家里走。
On his death-bed he charged us with the duty of taking care of his daughter.
他临死时托付我们照顾他女儿。
The reason he gave on his death-bed, so to spedk, was enough; especially to those who knew him.
他临死时说的那个理由，也可说已经足够了；尤其是对于知道他的人。
Because of its solemnity and seriousness, as well as original uncertainty about the consequence of post-baptismal sin, baptism was often deferred until the death-bed.
因为洗礼仪式的庄重性和严肃性，以及最初对洗礼后罪孽的结果不确定，洗礼仪式经常推迟到临死时的床前。
Nobody knew where he found the strength to get up from his death-bed.
没人知道他是从哪儿来的力气，他居然从床上爬了起来。
A death-bed repentance is all very well but what good will it do for his victims?
临死时的忏悔好倒是好，可是这对于受他伤害的人有什么好处呢？
Miss Ley, called to the death-bed of her brother in Italy, made Bertha acquaintance over the dead man's grave.
莱伊小姐是她哥哥临终时被召唤到意大利，在死者的坟前与伯莎相识的。