English Dictionary

not long for this world

形容詞

慣用表現 比較不可

(idiomatic) Unlikely to endure for much more time.

日本語の意味

この世に長く留まることができず、余命わずかである状況を示す（もうすぐ終わりが来る、長生きできない状態を意味する）

The antique clock looked charming but was clearly not long for this world.

そのアンティークの時計は趣があったが、明らかに長くは持たなさそうだった。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) Unlikely to endure for much more time.

Townsend went there with us, but found himself so unwell that he went home very early. His cough has return'd, with several disagreeable symptoms. I fear exceedingly that he is not long for this world.