have one foot in the grave

• v. 风烛残年

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. He may not have one foot in the grave.
   他可不是风烛残年。
2. The old man is old and ailing like a candle guttering in the wind.
   老人已是风烛残年。

词汇搭配

• have one foot in the grave 风烛残年