on the rocks 岌岌可危
分类: 英语学习方法
“岌岌可危”,汉语成语,意思是非常危险,快要倾覆或灭亡。可以翻译为“in imminent/impending danger, in a precarious situation”等。与英文习语“on the rocks”意思相近,表示“(of a relationship or enterprise) experiencing difficulties and likely to fail”。
例句:
病人的生命岌岌可危。
The patient was in imminent danger.
六个月前,她向母亲透露自己的婚姻已经岌岌可危。
She confided to her mother six months ago that her marriage was on the rocks.