| 单词 | die |
| 释义 | die [daɪ] verb intransitive (dying, died, died) ESSENTIAL ■to stop living or existing, either suddenly or slowly 死去，死亡，过世 •Twelve people died in the accident.12人在此次事故中丧生。 •She died of/from •It is a brave person who will die for •I should like to die in my sleep •Many people have a fear of dying.很多人害怕死亡。 •Our love will never die.我们的爱将永不消逝。 •She will not tell anyone - the secret will die with her.她不会告诉任何人——这个秘密会烂在她的肚子里。 die a natural/violent death ■to die naturally, violently, etc 自然死亡／死于非命等 •He died a violent death.他死于非命。 •My grandmother died a natural death (= did not die of illness or because she was killed) , as she would have wanted.我祖母寿终正寝，这是她所希望的结局。 ■informal ■If a machine stops working, or if an object cannot be used or repaired any more, usually because it is very old, people sometimes say it has died 停止运转，报废 •The engine just died on •humorous [daɪ] verb intransitive (dying, died, died)almost/nearly die of sth (also could have died of sth) ■to feel a particular feeling extremely strongly 强烈地感受到，…得要命 •I almost/could have died of embarrassment.我窘迫得要命。 [daɪ] verb intransitive (dying, died, died)be dying for/to do sth ADVANCED ■to be extremely eager to have or do something 极想得到，极想做 •I'm dying to hear your news.我特别想听到你的消息。 •I'm dying for a cup of tea.我非常想喝一杯茶。 [daɪ] verb intransitive (dying, died, died)die a/the death UK (US die a natural death) ■to fail and end 以失败告终，以失败落幕 •The play, like so many before it, died the death after a week.那出戏与此前的很多戏一样在一周之后以失败告终。 [daɪ] verb intransitive (dying, died, died)die hard ■If a belief or way of behaving dies hard, it takes a long time to disappear, and is not given up easily 不易改掉，不容易戒掉 •Old habits die hard.积习难改。 ⇒ See also diehard[daɪ] verb intransitive (dying, died, died) do or die ■said when you are in a situation in which you must take a big risk in order to avoid failure 拼死一搏，孤注一掷 •On Tuesday, it's [daɪ] verb intransitive (dying, died, died)Never say die. saying ■said to encourage people to keep trying 别气馁；别灰心 [daɪ] verb intransitive (dying, died, died) or die in the attempt ■said when someone would do anything to achieve what they want to achieve 死也要… •She'll finish the race or die in the attempt.她即使累死也要跑完全程。 [daɪ] verb intransitive (dying, died, died)to die for informal ■excellent or to be strongly wished for 特别棒的；非常诱人的 •She has a figure to die for.她的身材特别棒。 •That chocolate cake is to die for.那个巧克力蛋糕非常诱人。 [daɪ] verb intransitive (dying, died, died)to/until my dying day ■as long as I live 一直到死，永世 •I'll remember your kindness to my dying day.你的好意我将永世铭记。 [daɪ] verb intransitive (dying, died, died)Phrasal Verbs die away ■If something, especially a sound, dies away, it gradually becomes reduced until it stops existing or disappears （尤指声音）渐渐消失 •The sound of his footsteps gradually died away.他的脚步声渐渐消失了。 [daɪ] verb intransitive (dying, died, died)Phrasal Verbs die down ■If a sound or activity dies down, it becomes quieter or less obvious （声音）减小，变弱 •It was several minutes before the applause died down.过了好几分钟掌声才平息下来。 [daɪ] verb intransitive (dying, died, died)Phrasal Verbs die off ■If a group of plants, animals or people dies off, all of that group dies over a period of time. 相继死去；全部死掉 [daɪ] verb intransitive (dying, died, died) Phrasal Verbs die out ■to become less common and finally stop existing 逐渐消失；灭绝 •Dinosaurs died out millions of years ago.数百万年前恐龙就已经灭绝了。 •It's a custom which is beginning to die out.这是一种正在消失的习俗。 [daɪ] noun countable TOOL 工具 ■a shaped piece or mould (= hollow container) made of metal or other hard material, used to shape or put a pattern on metal or plastic 模具 [daɪ] noun countable GAME 游戏 old use or US for ■dice (GAME) [daɪ] noun countable the die is cast ■said when a situation is certain to develop in a particular way because decisions have been taken which cannot be changed 大局已定，木已成舟 •From the moment the negotiations failed, the die was cast and war was inevitable.谈判失败之时就大局已定，战争已经不可避免了。 |
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