1 VERB (人或动物)惨死,猝死 If people or animals perish, they die as a result of very harsh conditions or as the result of an accident. (人或动物)惨死,猝死 [written]
SYN die, be killed, be lost, expire
2 VERB 湮灭;毁灭;丧失 If something perishes, it comes to an end or is destroyed for ever. 湮灭;毁灭;丧失 [written]
SYN be destroyed, fall, decline, collapse
3 VERB (物质或材料)老化,腐烂,脆裂 If a substance or material perishes, it starts to fall to pieces and becomes useless. (物质或材料)老化,腐烂,脆裂 [mainly British]
4 CONVENTION (表示认为建议不可能、荒谬)想都别想,死了心吧,没门儿 If someone says perish the thought, they mean that they think that a suggestion or possibility is unpleasant or ridiculous. (表示认为建议不可能、荒谬)想都别想,死了心吧,没门儿 [feelings]
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Me a policeman! Perish the thought!.
我当警察!想都别想了,不可能!
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We don't have a computer (perish the thought) and have only recently bought an electric typewriter.
我们没有电脑(死了心吧),只好最近买了台电动打字机。
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