英语词组the jaws of death, defeat, etc.是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

the jaws of (something)

Something, especially something unpleasant or undesirable, that very nearly comes to pass. Used especially after "snatch from." The drowning fishermen were snatched from the jaws of death by a passing cruise ship. They were down by nearly 20 points with less than half of the last quarter remaining, but through sheer skill and perseverance they managed to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.

the jaws of ˈdeath, deˈfeat, etc.

(literary) used to describe an unpleasant situation that almost happens: The team snatched victory from the jaws of defeat.

词组	the jaws of death, defeat, etc.
释义	the jaws of (something) Something, especially something unpleasant or undesirable, that very nearly comes to pass. Used especially after "snatch from." The drowning fishermen were snatched from the jaws of death by a passing cruise ship. They were down by nearly 20 points with less than half of the last quarter remaining, but through sheer skill and perseverance they managed to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. the jaws of ˈdeath, deˈfeat, etc. (literary) used to describe an unpleasant situation that almost happens: The team snatched victory from the jaws of defeat.
随便看	in/into deep water in/into hot water in/into/out of the reckoning in/into overdrive in/into the distance in/into the groove in/into the limelight in/into the lion's den in inverted commas iniquities iniquity in irons in it for in it for someone INITIALLY initiate initiated initiated into initiate her into initiate him into initiate into initiate into it initiate into something initiate into (something) initiate me into