| 单词 | die |
| 释义 | die (daɪ ) Word forms: dies , dying , died 1. verb [no passive] A1 When people, animals, and plants die, they stop living. A year later my dog died. [VERB] Sadly, both he and my mother died of cancer. [V + of/from] I would die a very happy person if I could stay in music my whole life. [VERB noun] ...friends who died young. [VERB adjective] 2. verb [only cont] A1 If a person, animal, or plant is dying, they are so ill or so badly injured that they will not live very much longer. The elm trees are all dying. [VERB] Every working day I treat people who are dying from lung diseases caused by smoking. [V + of/from] 3. verb [no passive] B2 If someone dies a violent, unnatural, or painful death, they die in a violent, unnatural, or painful way. He watched helplessly as his mother died an agonizing death. [VERB noun] I'm no expert, but I don't think Tracy died a natural death. [VERB noun] 4. verb B2 If a machine or device dies, it stops completely, especially after a period of working more and more slowly or inefficiently. [written] Then suddenly, the engine coughed, spluttered and died. [VERB] Synonyms: stop, fail, halt, break down 5. verb If a fire or light dies, it stops burning or shining. [literary] Her cigarette glowed brightly, then died. [VERB] 6. verb If an emotion or facial expression dies, it disappears completely, usually after a period of gradually becoming weaker and less noticeable. [literary] My love for you will never die. [VERB] Kathryn looked down at the floor and the smile died on her lips. [VERB] Synonyms: dwindle, end, decline, pass 7. verb [only cont] B2 You can say that you are dying of thirst, hunger, boredom, or curiosity to emphasize that you are very thirsty, hungry, bored, or curious. [informal, emphasis] Order me a pot of tea, I'm dying of thirst. [VERB + of] 8. verb [only cont] B1+ You can say that you are dying for something or are dying to do something to emphasize that you very much want to have it or do it. [informal, emphasis] I'm dying for a breath of fresh air. [VERB + for] She was dying to talk to Frank. [VERB to-infinitive] 9. verb You can use die in expressions such as 'I almost died' or 'I'd die if anything happened' where you are emphasizing your feelings about a situation, for example to say that it is very shocking, upsetting, embarrassing, or amusing. [informal, mainly spoken, emphasis] I nearly died when I learned where I was ending up. [VERB] I nearly died of shame. [VERB + of] I thought I'd die laughing. [VERB verb-ing] 10. countable noun A die is a specially shaped or patterned block of metal which is used to press or cut other metal into a particular shape. 11. See also dying 12. the die is cast phrase You can say that the die is cast to draw attention to the importance of an event or decision which is going to affect your future and which cannot be changed or avoided. It was too late and too urgent to turn back. The die was cast. 13. die hard phrase If you say that habits or attitudes die hard, you mean that they take a very long time to disappear or change, so that it may not be possible to get rid of them completely. Old habits die hard. Such prejudices die hard. Phrasal verbs: die away phrasal verb B2 If a sound dies away, it gradually becomes weaker or fainter and finally disappears completely. The firing finally began to die away in the late afternoon. [VERB PARTICLE] The sound died away and silence reigned. [VERB PARTICLE] die back phrasal verb If a plant dies back, its leaves die but its roots remain alive. They often take a long time to die back after flowering. [VERB PARTICLE] die down phrasal verb B2 If something dies down, it becomes very much quieter or less intense. The rain remained steady though the wind had died down. [VERB PARTICLE] The controversy is unlikely to die down. [VERB PARTICLE] die out 1. phrasal verb B2 If something dies out, it becomes less and less common and eventually disappears completely. How did the dinosaurs die out? [VERB PARTICLE] We used to believe that capitalism would soon die out. [VERB PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb If something such as a fire or wind dies out, it gradually stops burning or blowing. [US] Once the fire has died out, the salvage team will move in. [VERB PARTICLE] Quotations: It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but onceJulius Caesar Only we die in earnest, that's no jestOn the Life of Man Die, my dear doctor? That's the last thing I shall do! It's not that I'm afraid to die. I just don't want to be there when it happensDeath To die will be an awfully big adventurePeter Pan Dying is a very dull, dreary affair. And my advice to you is to have nothing whatever to do with it We shall die alonePensées Whom the gods love dies youngDis Exapaton A man dies still if he has done nothing, as one who has done muchIliad Idioms: old habits die hard said to mean that people are often reluctant to change their way of doing something, especially something which they have been doing for a long time Despite ideas of equality, old habits die hard and women frequently still carry the main burden of looking after home and family. The band broke up in 1970 and die-hard fans have been waiting for a reunion ever since. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers to die for [informal] very good or attractive The food here is to die for, it's heaven on a plate. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers the die is cast said to mean that you have made an important decision about the future and that it is impossible to change it, even if things go wrong I have made this decision to get a puppy. In fact, the die is cast: I have already paid for it. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers die with your boots on to die while you are still actively involved in your work Unlike some businesspeople who die with their boots on, he has very sensibly left the entire running of Seamark to his son. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers straight as a die [British] completely honest Tom's not the devious type – he's as straight as a die. very straight The streets are lined up, straight as a die, along the left bank of the Guadiana estuary. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: die instantly About five minutes later, during the concert, he collapsed of a massive heart attack and died instantly at the piano. Christianity Today An autopsy revealed he had suffered a brain haemorrhage and died instantly in the traffic accident that followed. The Sun She had a heart attack three months ago and died instantly. The Sun Blast furnace temperatures reach 1,400 degrees centigrade and the unfortunate animal would have died instantly. The Sun Died peacefully at home, a week short of his 97th birthday. Times, Sunday Times Died peacefully after a long illness bravely fought. Times, Sunday Times Died peacefully at home after a long and interesting life. Times,Sunday Times Died peacefully at home following a stroke. Times,Sunday Times Died peacefully after a short illness. Times,Sunday Times About 10 years ago her brother died suddenly and left half his house to her. Times, Sunday Times Then his brother died suddenly and my husband grew distant from me. The Sun When one longstanding boyfriend, who had accompanied her on many expeditions, died suddenly in the field, she quietly arranged his funeral and then returned to the excavation. Times, Sunday Times Mum died suddenly three months ago. The Sun His brother was only a fortnight old when he died suddenly. The Sun People often take out life insurance to provide for their family if they die unexpectedly. Times, Sunday Times She eventually married and had a son, only to die unexpectedly in her sleep at the age of thirty-one. The Times Literary Supplement After an ideal day of quiet industry, he died unexpectedly but peacefully at home in his sleep. Times,Sunday Times They shine alongside one another as two casual acquaintances who are made legal guardians of the son of mutual friends who have died unexpectedly. The Sun The younger brother died unexpectedly. Christianity Today Translations: Chinese: 死亡 Japanese: 死ぬ |
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