on life support

• 靠机器维持生命（比喻病入膏肓）

on life support的用法和样例：

例句

1. With the krona on life support, cool heads will be needed to stop the debate splitting the country.
   在冰岛克朗处于生死关头的时候，人们应该冷静下来以免争论分裂了这个国家。
2. "The market is on life support and there aren't enough people in the market to get under a selloff and turn it around," he said.
   他同时表示市场已经病入膏肓，市场中并没有足够的力量能够阻止住卖盘并将其反转。