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| ADJ only before noun |
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| /ˈdaɪɪŋ/ |
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| 1 | not likely to live much longer 垂死的；即将死亡的 |
| Attempts to save the dying man failed. 拯救这位垂死者的努力失败了。 |
| | 1a | done or spoken just before death 临终的 | | his dying words 他的临终遗言 | |
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| 2 | a dying tradition , industry , activity etc is not likely to exist much longer （传统、行业、活动等）即将消失的 |
| | 2a | a dying light or fire has almost stopped burning or shining （灯或火）快熄灭的 | |
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| - | a dyingbreed
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| someone with qualities that most people no longer have |
| 特异的人 |
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| - | the dyingmoments/seconds of sth
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| the period of time just before something ends |
| 某事行将结束的时候 |
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| - | to/until sb’ s dyingday
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| used for saying that someone will always remember or feel something |
| 在有生之年；直到老死 |
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| To my dying day I’ ll never forget the look on his face. 我在有生之年永远也忘不了他的表情。 |
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