- (of a person, animal, or plant) stop living（人, 动植物）死, 死亡：
he died of Aids
他死于艾滋病
trees are dying from acid rain
树木因为酸雨而奄奄一息
with obj. the king died a violent death.国王死于非命。
die for
be killed for (a cause)为…捐躯（或献身）：they were prepared to die for their country.
他们准备为国捐躯。
- with complement have a specified status at the time of one's death死时处于某种状况：
the inventor died a pauper.
那个发明家死时一贫如洗。
die out
become extinct灭绝：many species died out.
很多品种都灭绝了。
- be forgotten被遗忘：
her genius has assured her name will never die.
她的天才将使她流芳百世。
- with adverbial become less loud or strong变低; 变弱：
after a while, the noise died down.
过了一会, 噪音渐渐消失了。
die back
(of a plant) decay from the tip toward the root（植物）梢枯：rhubarb dies back to a crown of buds each winter.
每年冬天大黄的枝叶都要梢枯到只剩下一簇嫩芽。
die off
die one after another until few or none are left相继死去：the original founders died off or retired.
最初的创始者相继谢世或退休。
- (of a fire or light) stop burning or gleaming（火, 光）熄灭; 灭。
- informal (of a machine) stop functioning〈非正式〉（机器）不运转：
three toasters have died on me.
已有三个烤箱在我手里坏掉了。
- informal used to emphasize that one wants to do or have something very much〈非正式〉渴望, 非常想要（或想做）（用来表示强调）：
they must be dying for a drink
他们一定非常想喝点儿什么
with infinitive he's dying to meet you.他渴望见到你。
- informal used to emphasize how keenly one feels something〈非正式〉极其, 非常（用来强调强烈感受）：
I'm simply dying of thirst.
我简直要渴死了。
- informal used to emphasize feelings of shock, embarrassment, amusement, or misery〈非正式〉震惊（或尴尬、快乐、痛苦）得要死（用来表示强调）：
I nearly died when I saw them
我看到他们时高兴得要命
we nearly died laughing when he told us.
他告诉我们时, 我们差点要笑死。
- archaic have an orgasm〈古〉达到性高潮。
die a（或the death）
- informal见DEATH. 〈非正式〉 die hard disappear or change very slowly 消失（或改变）得很慢：
old habits die hard.
积习难改。
die in the bed
- undergo death from natural causes自然死亡。
die in harness
- die before retirement退休前死去：
don't concern yourself with the pension fund-musicians mostly die in harness.
别关心你的养老基金了——音乐家大多活不到退休的。
die like flies
- 见FLY2.
die on one's feet
- informal come to a sudden or premature end〈非正式〉突然死亡; 早逝, 夭折：
the critics said the show would die on its feet.
评论家说那个展览将会半途而废。
die on the vine
- be unsuccessful at an early stage早期就失败, 夭折。
die with one's boots on
- 见BOOT1.
never say die
- used to encourage someone not to give up hope in a difficult situation别灰心, 别放弃（用于鼓励身处困境的人）。
to die for
- informal extremely good or desirable〈非正式〉好极了的; 非常满意的：
the ice creams are to die for.
那些冰激凌好吃极了。
- (pl. dies) a device for cutting or moulding metal into a particular shape模具。
- an engraved device for stamping a design on coins or medals（在硬币或奖章上压花纹的）冲模, 压模。
the die is cast
- an event has happened or a decision has been taken that cannot be changed木已成舟; 事情已经发生（或决定已经作出）, 无法改变。
(as) straight as a die
- absolutely straight笔直的。
- entirely open and honest非常坦率的; 非常诚实的：
she was as straight as a die.
她绝对诚实。