Idiom of the Day
on your last legs | on its last legs
快不行了,奄奄一息
INFORMAL
Today: Wed, 16 Sep 2020
Meaning:
If you say you're on your last legs, it can mean you're close to exhaustion, or it can mean you're close to death. If a thing is on its last legs, it's close to breaking or wearing out.
如果你使用 on your last legs,它表示你已经你快不行了,也可能是你要奄奄一息了。如果一件东西是on its last legs,意思是它接近断裂或破损。
For example:
Bobby looks like he's on his last legs. Do you think he can make it to the top of the mountain?
鲍比看起来已经快不行了。你认为他能登上山顶吗?
My old printer is on its last legs. It's time I got a new one.
我的旧打印机快不行了。我该买个新的了。
Quick Quiz
My dog Molly is on her last legs. She
a. won't live much longer
b. is no longer on her first legs
c. won't be able to use her legs much longer
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