| 释义 |
die1/dai/v. (dies, died, dying /ˈdaiiŋ/) 1 intr. (often foll. by 常后跟 of) (of a person, animal, or plant) cease to live; expire, lose vital force (人、动物、植物)死亡，灭亡，枯死 died of hunger 饿死 2 intr.a come to an end, cease to exist, fade away 结束；停止(存在); 消逝 the project died within six months 项目在 6 个月后结束 b cease to function; break down 停止运行；损坏，出故障 the engine died 引擎熄火 c (of a flame) go out (火焰)熄灭 3 intr. (foll. by 后跟 on) die or cease to function while in the presence or charge of (a person) 漠然不受(人)影响；感觉不到 4 intr. (usu. foll. by 通常后跟 of, from, with) be exhausted or tormented 被弄得精疲力竭；受折磨 nearly died of boredom 厌烦得要命; was dying from the heat 热得要死 5 tr. suffer (a specified death) (具体的)亡故 died a natural death 寿终正寝 □ be dying (foll. by 后跟 for, or to + infin.) wish for longingly or intently 渴望；切望 was dying for a drink 真想喝点什么; am dying to see you 渴望见到你 □ die away become weaker or fainter to the point of extinction 减弱；渐息 □ die back (of a plant) decay from the tip towards the root (植物)顶死，枝叶枯萎 □ die down become less loud or strong 渐低；减弱 □ die hard die reluctantly, not without a struggle 难断气，难绝灭 old habits die hard 旧习难改 □ die off die one after another until few or none are left 相继死去 □ die out become extinct, cease to exist 消灭；死绝，灭绝 □ never say die keep up one's courage, not give in 别气馁，决不屈服 □ to die for (作 predic.) colloq. extremely good or desirable [口]极好的；渴望得到的 chocolate to die for 极好的巧克力 [Middle English, probably from Old Norse deyja, from Germanic] |