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单词 death
释义 death /deθ/ n.
1.(end of life)死;死亡

The report mentions the death of 18 people in suspicious circumstances.该报告提到有18人死亡, 死因可疑。

1.5 million people are in immediate danger of death from starvation.有150万人面临着即将饿死的危险。

death by sth死于…;因…而亡

death by asphyxiation/drowning窒息/溺水而亡

2.(particular instance)终止;结束;死亡

These deaths could have been prevented.这些死难本可避免。

He died a horrible death.他死得很惨。

3.(end)+of novel, music
the death of sth…的消亡;…的终结

the death of pop music流行音乐的终结

the death of the printed word出版印刷的消亡

4.<非正式>(very bad experience)死一般的状态;像死一样难受的经历

For me, that kind of holiday would be death!对我来说, 那样的度假会像死一般难受!

5.=Death
6.at death's door<非正式>在鬼门关前;在死亡的边缘

He told his boss a tale about his mother being at death's door.他向老板谎称自己的母亲病危。

My dad could be at death's door but wouldn't say a word.我爸爸就是死也不会说一个字。

7.to be the death of sb<非正式>是某人死掉的原因;使某人烦得要死

That boy worries his mother sick. He'll be the death of her, you mark my words.那个男孩让他母亲愁得要命, 总有一天会把他妈妈愁死的。你就记着我的话吧。

8.to catch your deathorto catch your death of cold<非正式>得重伤风;得重感冒

Faye, come in this minute, you'll catch your death out there!费伊, 快进屋来, 你在外面会得重感冒的!

I'm surprised they don't catch their death of cold, walking around with bare midriffs in mid-winter.他们数九寒天穿着露腰装四处闲逛, 我真奇怪他们居然不得重感冒。

9.to do to death<正式>(kill)杀死;谋杀

He was aged only 37 when he was done to death by the British state.他被英国政府谋杀的那年只有37岁。

(overuse)重复使用(某物)以致令人厌烦

That particular type of image has been done to death by advertisers recently.那种图像近来被广告制作人重复使用, 令人厌烦。

10.a fight to the death生死战

an eleven-hour fight to the death between a baboon and leopard狒狒和美洲豹之间长达11个小时的生死之战

He now faces a fight to the death to reach the quarter-finals.要打进四分之一决赛, 他面临着一场生死战。

11.to fight to the death奋斗到底;战斗到底

Was it usual for gladiators to fight to the death in the arena?通常来说, 角斗士们会在角斗场战斗到死吗?

They did not want war, but if attacked they would fight to the death.他们不想要战争, 但是如果受到攻击, 他们会坚决战斗到底。

She'd have fought to the death for that child.她应该会为那个孩子坚决抗争到底。

12.in at the death
(in hunting)(打猎时)目睹猎物被猎狗咬死
(present at end)结束(或高潮)时在场;看到事情的结局(或高潮)

Donald was determined to be in at the death and duly attended the shareholders' meeting at which the entire board was dismissed.唐纳德下定决心要在适当的时候参加股东大会, 亲眼见证整个董事会的解散。

You'll be able to say that you were in at the death of a great and colourful tradition.将来你可以说你曾目睹过一个伟大而又精彩的传统的高潮部分。

13.like death warmed up<英,非正式>病得很厉害的

Chris, you look like death warmed up, I think you'd better go home.克里斯, 你看起来病得很厉害, 我想你最好回家去。

I felt like death warmed up and was not at all in the mood for fun.我感觉很不舒服, 一点儿都没心思玩儿。

14.like grim death拼命地

Martin wrapped the rope around his body and hung on like grim death.马丁把绳子缠在身上, 拼命地攀着绳子吊在空中。

15.to put sb to death<正式>处决某人

Those put to death by firing squad included three generals.行刑队处决的那些人里有3名将军。

16.to death
(resulting in death)直至死亡(用于动词后, 表示动作的结果)
to be beaten to death被殴打至死

He was dragged out of his car and beaten to death with baseball bats.他被人从他的轿车里拉出去用棒球棒殴打至死。

to bleed to death失血而死

He almost bled to death after the bullet severed an artery.子弹打断他的一根动脉后, 他险些因失血过多而死。

to be stabbed to death被捅死;被刺死

He was stabbed to death in a brawl.在一次争吵中, 他被人捅死。

to starve to death饿死

Relief missions try to keep the country's population from starving to death.赈灾机构努力不让这个国家的人饿死。

(for emphasis)直至死亡(也可用于形容词或动词后, 表示强调)

Whereas ten years ago I would have worried myself to death about it, now I accept it is part of the game.要是在十年前我会为此而愁死, 而现在我认为这是很正常的事。

to bore sb to death使某人无聊得要命

I couldn't understand what was supposed to be happening and was bored to death.我不理解当时要发生什么, 感到无聊得要命。

to scare sb to death把某人吓得要命

I was scared to death when I felt the ladder start to go.我感觉到梯子要倒时, 吓得要死。

He scares teams to death with his pace and power.他的步伐之快、力量之强都让其他队胆战不已。

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