the jaws of death

基本解释

A family dog rescued a newborn boy from the jaws of death.
一只家养犬把一个新生男婴从鬼门关救了回来。
The hero's quick thinking enabled him to escape from the jaws of death.
这位英雄的机智使他能死里逃生。
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Most often a NDE is brief, as the person is being snatched back from the jaws of death, so only this initial impression is recalled.
大多数濒死体验很简短，因为当事人被从鬼门关抢救回去，所以只回想起了最初的印象。
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