短语
中文翻译：面临死刑的困境或威胁
同义词：
['face the gallows', 'beon the edge of a cliff', 'hangby a thread']
例句：
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1.He was forced to have the gallows in his face when he failed todeliver the project on time.
他被迫面对死刑的威胁，因为他未能按时完成项目。
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2.She was facing the gallows inher face when she realized that she hadmade a mistake.
她意识到自己犯了一个错误时，面临着死刑的威胁。
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3. Thecompany was on the edgeof bankruptcy and had to havethe gallows in its faceto survive.
该公司濒临破产，不得不面对死刑的威胁以生存下去。