溺れかかった少年は、生きているというよりは死んでいるようでした。の英語

The drowning boy was more dead than alive.

He is practically dead―virtually dead―as good as dead―to all intents and purposes, a dead man.

He is as good as dead―virtually dead―practically dead―dead to all intents and purposes.

I don't know whether he is dead or alive.

They could not tell whether he was dead or alive.

He is as good as dead―virtually dead―practically dead―dead to all intents and purposes.

Everybody knows for a fact that he is still alive.

Everybody knows the fact that he is still alive.

It is a pity that he died so young.

It is very doubtful whether he is still alive.

He has had a child die

He is bereaved of a child.

Everyone thought that he died.

Everyone thought that he was dead.

His death is deeply to be regretted.

He is all but dead―as good as dead―virtually dead―practically dead―He is, to all intents and purposes, a dead man.

His death is still shrouded in mystery.

Rather than live in dishonour, he died.

I ascertained that he was still alive.

I checked to make sure that he was still alive.

he seemed more content in death than he had ever been in life

He is living but in name―He is all but dead―as good as dead―virtually dead―dead to all intents and purposes.

He is all but dead.

That he survived was remarkable.

It turned out that he had long been dead.

It is a great pity that he died so young.

If he dies now, the situation will become serious.

They could not tell whether he was dead or alive.

He is practically dead―virtually dead―as good as dead―all but dead―to all intents and purposes, a dead man.

It is a great pity he was given up for lost.