on its last legs

on its last legs

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• na.〈非正式〉快报废了
• 网络奄奄一息；过时

英汉解释

na.	1. 〈非正式〉快报废了,奄奄一息,快不行了

英英解释

na.	1. <informal>old, in bad condition, and not likely to continue working

例句

The dog looked to be on its last legs, and there was an unusual lump on the side of its body.

这只狗看上去奄奄一息，因为在它身体的一侧有一个奇异的肿状物。

His old one was on its last legs, and if he wanted to become a famous rock star, he needed the right equipment.

他的旧吉他快报废了，而如果他想成为一名著名的摇滚明星，他需要合适的装备。

The company was on its last legs after the manager retired.

公司在经理退休后到了快解体的地步。

Two of its three lasers, used to judge the sea ice height, have already failed and the third is on its last legs.

卫星上用于判断海冰高度的三个激光器中的两个已经失灵，而最后一个激光器也即将寿终正寝。

The dark's true Achilles heel is the torpedoed monetary system which is on its last legs.

黑暗势力的真实弱点是他们的货币系统。

Those who monitor developments around your globe notice two primary trends: first, your global economy is on its last legs.

那些围绕着你们全球观测着进展的存有们注意到两个主要的走向：第一，你们的全球经济在最后期限。

So while his regime may be on its last legs, oil markets aren't yet catching the mood.

所以，尽管卡扎菲政府可能即将终结，石油市场却尚未感染这一情绪。

I'll soon have to scrap this lawn mower, it's beyond repair and on its last legs.

不久将不得不把我这台割草机废弃掉，因它已不能修理，即将报废了。

And now the worst advertising recession we have ever seen means that commercial radio is on its last legs.

现在我们看到的最糟糕的广告衰退意味着商业电台正在垂死挣扎。

The fridge was on its last legs, but it worked.

冰箱过时了，但是仍可以用。

But my 15-year-old Honda is on its last legs, and recently I've been curious about alternative fuels.

但是我开了十五年的丰田已经到了报废期了，所以最近我格外关注可替代燃料。

Colonialism in Asia is on its last legs.

殖民主义在亚洲已濒临灭绝。

But one thing is becoming clear: the publicly-funded system, which was put in place after Watergate, is on its last legs.

但是有一件事情是越来越清楚明白的：水门事件后实行的公众集资体系正在走向末路。