汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 如临大敌
如临大敌 (如臨大敵)
be on one's guard for all possible dangers / as though confronted by a formidable enemy / as if one were facing a formidable enemy / be prepared for any eventualities (as if facing a mortal enemy) / regard the situation as very grave
临 Facing / As if facing a powerful enemy / Describes that the situation that is not originally urgent is considered very serious
() lín dà/dài () dí
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

在准备上海“市政厅会议”时,官方亦如临大敌

Officials displayed similar nervousness in their preparations for the “town hall” meeting in Shanghai.

在许多国家,复苏依旧疲软,但物价上涨的威胁已使决策者和公众如临大敌

Despite a weak recovery in much of the world, the threat of rising prices preoccupies policymakers and the public.

当她的一个朋友在东耶路撒冷某家艺廊着手工作时,那里拥有以色列居住权而无公民权的巴勒斯坦人就对她极为戒备,如临大敌

When one of her friends starts a job at an East Jerusalem art gallery, the Palestinians there, who have Israeli residency but not citizenship, treat her with suspicion too.