She was holding on to the rope for dear life.

她死命抓着那根绳子。

"I was clinging on for dear life," she said.

“我当时竭力保住这些可爱的小生命。”她说道。

Cody smiled shyly, gripping my hand for dear life.

科迪腼腆地微笑着，紧紧地抓住我的手。

And they held on for dear life 'til the last song played.

他们对生命的珍视，直到最后播放的歌曲。

Upon seeing the man pull a knife, Sally ran for dear life.

看见男子拔出刀，莎莉拼命地逃跑了。