| 释义 |
death /deθ/ n. | a. | phr.
I n.
1. 死，死亡；(植物的)枯萎
the death of one's best friend 挚友的去世
natural increase of births over deaths 出生超过死亡的自然增长
There have been several deaths in the town recently. 最近镇上有几人死亡。
meet death 死去
fear death 怕死
2. 灭亡，破灭，毁灭；终止，结束
the death of one's hopes 希望的破灭
the death of colonialism 殖民主义的消亡
The protest will die a slow death. 抗议将会慢慢平息。
3. 死亡状态
lie still in death 死后一动不动地躺着
be united in death 死后合葬
4. 死一般的状态(或经历)
Living outside London was death to him. 不在伦敦生活对他来说像死一般难受。
5. 致死原因
Drink will be the death of him. 他的命会断送于酗酒。
6. 死亡时刻
The estates were passed to him on his father's death. 他父亲一死，财产就传给了他。
7. 杀死；谋杀；屠杀
Hitler was responsible for the death of millions. 希特勒应对屠杀千百万人的惨剧负责。
8. 精神生活的丧失(或缺乏)
His death occurred when he retired. 他一退休就感到精神空虚。
9. = civil death
10. 死亡方式
die a hero's death 死得英勇
11. [D-]死神(常画作手持大镰刀、身穿黑袍的骷髅或老人)
12. (基督教科学派用语)(物质的)虚幻
13. 〈废〉瘟疫
II a.
死的，死亡的
a death sentence 死刑
[<ME deeth <OE dēath] phr. as sure as death 的确，千真万确 at death's door 见 door
be death on 〈口〉
1. 是…的能手，善于处理
He was always death on you English chaps. 他对付你们英国人总是很有办法。
2. 极讨厌，坚决反对；对…十分严格
be death on smoking 极端厌恶吸烟
3. 势利地对待
be in at the death 1. (打猎时)目睹猎物被猎狗咬死
2. 结束(或高潮)时在场；看到事情的结局
catch one's death (of cold) 〈口〉得重伤风；得致命的感冒
death in the pot 暗藏的危险
Death pays all debts. 〈谚〉一死了百债。
death under shield 战死，阵亡，马革裹尸
die a death 结束；不再(或未能)流行(或广受欢迎)
die a dry death 1. 死得浑身干燥(指非溺水而死)
2. 死得不流血(指非被杀死)
die the death 1. 〈古〉〈谑〉被杀死；被置于死地
2. = die a death
do to death 1. 杀死；谋杀
2. 把(笑话等)重复得令人厌烦
fate worse than death 〈婉〉比死还不济的遭遇(指被强奸)
flog to death 〈口〉重复谈论(题目)以致不再令人感兴趣
like death warmed up 〈口〉筋疲力尽；不舒服；病弱的；病得很厉害的
like grim death 拼命地
hang on like grim death 死死抓住
put to death 杀死；处死
The criminal was put to death by hanging. 罪犯被绞死。
ride to death = flog to death
to death 1. 极度
I've been worried to death about you. 我为你担心得要命。
2. 以致死亡
freeze to death 冻死
beat sb. to death 把某人打死
to the death 到底；至死；永远
fight to the death 斗争到底
unto death = to death |