每日學英語：One foot in the grave 風燭殘年
2023-11-21 10:09:21 每日學英語
one foot in the grave字面意思一腳已經入了墳，引申為風燭殘年；行將就木；半截入土。
【例句】
That old rock star has one foot in the grave. He's been a heavy smoker and drinker for years.
那個年老的搖滾巨星已是風燭殘年。他已經喝煙酗酒很多年了。
The sick old man knew he had one foot in the grave.
患病的老人知道他已經半截入土了。