| 单词 | to die on |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto die on e. to die on (someone): (a) to die in the presence of or while in the charge or care of (someone); (b) to cease to function for or be of use to (someone); to cease to interest. ΚΠ 1907 J. M. Synge Aran Islands i. 47 A farmer was in great distress as his crops had failed, and his cow had died on him. 1930 R. Kipling Limits & Renewals (1932) 243 I decided to drive in on a gust under the spitfire-sprit—and, if she answered her helm before she died on us, to humour her a shade to starboard. 1931 Times Lit. Suppl. 10 Dec. 1002/4 Carruthers drank all New York could give him for thirty-six hours and..the ‘drink died on him’. Well, sometimes the novel dies on Mr. Waugh. That happened this time. 1934 A. Thirkell Wild Strawberries iii. 53 Let Weston know that the horn died on us this morning, so he'd better fix it up. 1936 J. Tickell See how they Run iv. 44 ‘I want to look after her while she's in England.’ ‘Suppose she died on you?’ 1936 C. Day Lewis Friendly Tree vi. 80 That was one thing which had not died on her—the love of birds. < as lemmas |
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