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borrowed BrE /ˈbɒrəʊd/ NAmE /ˈbɑːroʊd, ˈbɔːr-/ ●be/live on borrowed ˈtime1. (of a person who is seriously ill 病得很严重的人) live longer than the doctors expected 比医生估计的时间活得长◆The doctors say he’s living on borrowed time. 医生们说他现在是多活一天赚一天。2. be doing sth that other people are likely to soon stop you from doing 好景不长◆The government is on borrowed time (= they are not likely to be in power for long). 这届政府好景不长了。 |