单词 | perish |
释义 | perish v 1 [I] (fml 文) be destroyed; die 毁灭; 死亡 Thousands of people perished in the earthquake. 那次地震死者数以千计. We shall do it or perish in the attempt. 我们将拚死一试. 2 [I, Tn] (esp Brit) (cause sth to) rot; (cause rubber to) lose its elasticity (使某物)腐烂; (使橡胶)失去弹性, 老化 The seal on the bottle has perished. 瓶子的封记已经腐烂. If any oil gets on the car tyres, it will perish them. 汽车胎沾上油就会毁坏. 3 (idm 习语) ,perish the `thought (infml 口) may it never happen 但愿别这样 The neighbours´ children want to learn to play the trumpet, perish the thought! 邻居的孩子想学吹小号, 但愿他们别学! |
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