dead man walking

短语

发音

US

词形变化

dead men walking 复数 dead men walking dead woman walking

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A condemned prisoner walking to a death chamber or other place of execution.

  2. 2.

    Someone who is soon to die.

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  3. 3.

    Someone who is about to face an unavoidable loss (though the person may not realize it yet).

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  4. 4.

    A multivortex tornado typically appearing in the form of a human figure walking.

    俚语 气象

词源

A phrase traditionally used in U.S. prisons to announce a condemned prisoner being walked to the place of execution. Its use has expanded as a euphemism for anyone facing an impending and unavoidable loss.

来源：wiktionary