查询词典 linger on in a steadily worsening condition

Be on one's last legs; linger on in a steadily worsening condition

在那场惨无人道的屠杀中，32万中国人遭残杀。

Because no matter how master an artist was, he dared not draw an emperor uglily---- a grog blossom might be beautified as high and straight one, small ears might be overleaped by the artists on purpose, but we shouldn't blame them much as it is more important to linger on in a steadily worsening condition than to devote for art.

无论多么高超的画家都不敢轻易地把把皇帝画丑了，酒糟鼻也许会幻化成高挺的鼻梁，小耳朵也许让画家故意地省略。这怪不得画家，苟延残喘地活着比为艺术献身要来得实在。

With Death guitarist Schuldiner adopting vocal duties, the band made a major impact on the scene.

随着死亡的吉他手Schuldiner接受主唱的职务，乐队在现实中树立了重要的影响。

But he could still end up breakfasting on Swiss-government issue muesli because all six are accused of nicking around 45 million pounds they should have paid to FIFA.

不过他最后仍有可能沦为瑞士政府&议事餐桌&上的一道早餐，因为这所有六个人都被指控把本应支付给国际足联的大约4500万英镑骗了个精光。