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hang by a thread

/hæŋ baɪ ə θred/

翻译: 形容局势、生命或事物极其危险或极不稳定,随时可能失败、崩溃或死亡。

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/hæŋ baɪ ə θred/C1informal
  • zh形容局势、生命或事物极其危险或极不稳定,随时可能失败、崩溃或死亡。

An idiomatic expression describing a situation that is extremely precarious, unstable, or likely to fail or collapse at any moment.

  1. In a precarious situationB2informal

    To be in a very uncertain or dangerous situation where failure or disaster is likely.

    zh千钧一发

    • After the scandal, his career was hanging by a thread.
    • The peace agreement is hanging by a thread after the latest attacks.
    • Her life hung by a thread after the accident.