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for dear life

/fɔːr dɪər laɪf/

翻译: 汉语习语,表示以极大的紧迫感、绝望或强度去做某事,仿佛生死攸关。常用于形容紧紧抓住某物或拼命逃离危险。

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/fɔːr dɪər laɪf/B2informal
  • zh汉语习语,表示以极大的紧迫感、绝望或强度去做某事,仿佛生死攸关。常用于形容紧紧抓住某物或拼命逃离危险。

An idiomatic expression meaning with great urgency, desperation, or intensity, as if one's survival depends on it. Often used to describe holding onto something tightly or running away from danger.

  1. With great urgency or desperationB2informal

    To do something with maximum effort and determination, often because of fear or a critical need to survive.

    zh拼命地

    • He held onto the rope for dear life as the wind howled.
    • She ran for dear life when she saw the bear.
    • They clung to the raft for dear life during the storm.