英语词汇“苟延残喘”的释义、用法及例句，是什么意思、怎么读-英汉词典-高三复习网

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苟延残喘

释义

苟延残喘gǒu yán cán chuǎn

be on one's last legs;drag out one's feeble existence; eke out a meagre (/miserable) life (/existence); lengthen one's last gasp; linger on in a steadily worsening condition
❍ 现在，敌人已经处在最后灭亡的关头，抵抗，假投降，无非是绝望的挣扎，垂死的～。(吴强《红日》175) The enemy were now faced with the possibility of utter destruction and the resistance they were putting up and their fake surrender were beyond any shadow of doubt their final despairing efforts,an attempt to lengthen their last gasp before they went under.
❍ 因为那时是军阀混战，任意杀掠的时候，心里不以为然的人，只有这样才可以苟延他的残喘。(《鲁迅选集》Ⅲ—73) For in such a time of wild fighting between warlords,of murder and looting,that was the only way a man who disapproved could survive.

苟延残喘

be on one’s last leg;drag out a feeble existence;linger on in a worsening situation

苟延残喘ɡǒu yán cán chuǎn

苟延：勉强延续；残喘：残存的喘息，指临死前剩下的一口气。勉强地维持生存。be on one’s last legs, try to hold together, eke out a bare living

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