Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense dies, present participle dying, past tense, past participle died
1VERB 死;死亡;(植物)枯死,凋谢 When people, animals, and plants die, they stop living. →see usage note at:dead死;死亡;(植物)枯死,凋谢
A year later my dog died.
一年后我的狗死了。
Sadly, both he and my mother died of cancer.
非常不幸的是,他和我母亲都死于癌症。
I would die a very happy person if I could stay in music my whole life.
如果能终生从事音乐事业,我会死而无憾。
...friends who died young.
英年早逝的朋友
2VERB [only cont]临死;垂死;奄奄一息 If a person, animal, or plant is dying, they are so ill or so badly injured that they will not live very much longer. 临死;垂死;奄奄一息
The elm trees are all dying. [VERB]
那些榆树全都奄奄一息了。
Every working day I treat people who are dying from lung diseases caused by smoking. [V + of/from]
每天上班我都要医治那些因吸烟患上肺病的垂危患者。
3VERB [no passive]以…的方式死亡 If someone dies a violent, unnatural, or painful death, they die in a violent, unnatural, or painful way. 以…的方式死亡
He watched helplessly as his mother died an agonizing death. [VERB noun]
他无助地看着母亲痛苦地死去。
I'm no expert, but I don't think Tracy died a natural death. [VERB noun]
我不是什么专家,但我不认为特蕾西是自然死亡。
4VERB (机器或设备)完全停止运行 If a machine or device dies, it stops completely, especially after a period of working more and more slowly or inefficiently. (机器或设备)完全停止运行 [written]
Then suddenly, the engine coughed, spluttered and died. [VERB]
5VERB (火或光)熄灭 If a fire or light dies, it stops burning or shining. (火或光)熄灭 [literary]
Her cigarette glowed brightly, then died. [VERB]
她的香烟燃起一阵亮光,然后就熄灭了。
6VERB (感情或表情)完全消失 If an emotion or facial expression dies, it disappears completely, usually after a period of gradually becoming weaker and less noticeable. (感情或表情)完全消失 [literary]
My love for you will never die. [VERB]
我对你的爱永不止息。
Kathryn looked down at the floor and the smile died on her lips. [VERB]
7VERB [only cont](渴、饿、闷或好奇)得要命;…得要死 You can say that you are dying of thirst, hunger, boredom, or curiosity to emphasize that you are very thirsty, hungry, bored, or curious. (渴、饿、闷或好奇)得要命;…得要死 [informal, emphasis]
Order me a pot of tea, I'm dying of thirst. [VERB + of]
给我来一壶茶,我快要渴死了。
8VERB [only cont]很想要;非常渴望 You can say that you are dying for something or are dying to do something to emphasize that you very much want to have it or do it. 很想要;非常渴望 [informal, emphasis]
I'm dying for a breath of fresh air. [VERB + for]
我非常渴望能呼吸到新鲜空气。
She was dying to talk to Frank. [VERB to-infinitive]
她很想同弗兰克谈谈。
9VERB (用于强调震惊、不安、窘迫或好笑等)我差点要死/(如果发生某事)我会死的 You can use die in expressions such as 'I almost died' or 'I'd die if anything happened' where you are emphasizing your feelings about a situation, for example to say that it is very shocking, upsetting, embarrassing, or amusing. (用于强调震惊、不安、窘迫或好笑等)我差点要死/(如果发生某事)我会死的 [informal, mainly spoken, emphasis]
I nearly died when I learned where I was ending up. [VERB]
得知自己到了哪里时,我简直要晕过去了。
I nearly died of shame. [VERB + of]
我羞愧难当。
I thought I'd die laughing. [VERB verb-ing]
我觉得我快要笑死了。
10N-COUNT 模具;冲模;压模 A die is a specially shaped or patterned block of metal which is used to press or cut other metal into a particular shape. 模具;冲模;压模
12PHRASE 事已定局;木已成舟 You can say that the die is cast to draw attention to the importance of an event or decision which is going to affect your future and which cannot be changed or avoided. 事已定局;木已成舟
It was too late and too urgent to turn back. The die was cast.
现在为时已晚,来不及回头。事情已成定局了。
13PHRASE (习惯或观念)难以改掉,很难摆脱 If you say that habits or attitudes die hard, you mean that they take a very long time to disappear or change, so that it may not be possible to get rid of them completely. (习惯或观念)难以改掉,很难摆脱
ADVERB | VERB + DIE | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADVERB➤peacefully平靜地離世▸➤suddenly, unexpectedly突然/意外死亡▸➤tragically慘死◇Her father died tragically in a car crash.她的父親在一場車禍中慘死。➤in infancy, prematurely夭折於襁褓中;早逝◇One of their children died in infancy.他們有一個孩子夭折於襁褓中。➤in childbirth分娩時死亡▸➤nearly差點兒死去◇I nearly died when they told me the price.他們告訴我價格的時候,我差點死過去。VERB + DIE➤be going to將要死亡◇I thought I was going to die.我以為我要死了。➤be allowed to讓⋯離世◇She should be allowed to die peacefully.應該讓她平靜離世。PREPOSITION➤for為⋯而死◇to die for your country為國捐軀➤from因⋯而死◇The accident victim died from her injuries.事故中的傷者傷重死亡。➤of死於⋯◇He died of a heart attack.他死於心臟病發作。PHRASES➤die a natural, violent, etc. death自然死亡、橫死等
die verb ⇨die (die of cancer)⇨be dying for sth/to do sth⇨longdie
verb
die ♦︎ perish ♦︎ pass awayThese words all mean to stop living.这些词均表示死亡。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to die / perish of / from sth◆to die / perish in an accident, a fire, etc.◆to die / pass away peacefully■die [intransitive, transitive] to stop living死;死亡;凋谢;枯萎◆Her father died of cancer.她父亲死于癌症。◆He died for his beliefs.他为信仰献身了。◆That plant's died.那株植物已经枯萎。◆She died young.她年纪轻轻就死了。◆He died a poor man.他去世时很穷困。◆I'll never forget it to my dying day(= until I die).这件事我终生难忘。◆She died a natural death.她尽其天年了。 see also dead ⇨ dead■perish ˈperɪʃ [intransitive] (formalorliterary) to die, especially in a sudden violent way死亡(尤指暴死或惨死)◆A family of four perished in the fire.有一家四口在火灾中丧生。◆Thousands perished at the hands of the invading forces.数千人惨死在侵略军手里。ⓘ Perish is usually used in texts describing the results of war and accidents. * perish通常指死于战争或事故。■ˌpass aˈway
phrasal verb
to die亡故;去世◆His mother passed away last year.他母亲去年亡故。ⓘ People say pass away to avoid saying 'die'. * pass away是“死”的委婉说法。