汉英词典
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
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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. | ||
