Well, never mind, John, it's not a matter of life and death.

好了，别介意，约翰，这不是多么了不起的事情。

This, in turn, inevitably means bigger grocery bills for consumers, and greater hardship for the millions in countries where food shortages are a matter of life and death.

反过来，这必然意味着消费者要支付更多的食品杂货账单。而在那些食品短缺问题已经关乎生死存亡的国家，这也会导致数百万人将面临更大的困难。

This was a matter of life and death.

这是有关生活和死亡的事。

FOR hormone-addled teenagers, finding a date can often seem to be a matter of life and death.

对激素飞增的青少年，寻找一个伴侣通常似乎是一件关乎生死的大事。

Driving a vehicle is a huge responsibility that must be taken seriously. It'u2019s a matter of life and death.

相关机构的人士表示：“疲劳驾驶是公路杀手，驾驶交通工具时肩负着巨大的责任，必须认真对待，这是一个生死攸关的问题。”

He had lived all his life in desert where every cupful of water might be a matter of life and death.

他一直在沙漠上生活，这地方每一杯水都得精打细算地用；一杯水可能是生死攸关的事。