a matter of life and death be a life-and-death matter between life and death a problem of life and death
Well, never mind, John, it´s not a matter of life and death.
好了,约翰,别太在意了。这又不是什么生死攸关的大事。
—— 柯林斯例句It was a matter of life and death for them.
这对他们来说是生死攸关的问题。
—— 给力词典精选He told the telephone operator that his call was a matter of life and death.
他告诉接线员,说他的电话是生死攸关的重要事情。
—— 给力词典精选They wouldn´t ask for help unless it were a matter of life and death.
除非是生死攸关的事情,否则他们不会请求别人帮助。
—— 给力词典精选It was dangerous, but it was not a life - and - death matter .
这挺危险, 但绝对算不上 生死攸关。
—— 给力词典精选