life-and-death
🇺🇸
/ˌlaɪf ən ˈdeθ/
🇬🇧
/ˌlaɪf ən ˈdeθ/
adjective
R
A situation that is very serious and could lead to someone dying.
The soldiers faced a life-and-death battle to protect their homeland.
士兵们为了保卫祖国，面临了一场生死搏斗。
translation
生死攸关