| 单词 | die |
| 释义 | Word Frequency die 1(daɪ) verbWord forms: dies, dying or died (mainly intr) ▶ USAGE It was formerly considered incorrect to use the preposition from after die, but of and from are now both acceptable: he died of/from his injuries1. (of an organism or its cells, organs, etc) to cease all biological activity permanently she died of pneumonia 2. (of something inanimate) to cease to exist; come to an end the memory of her will never die 3. (often foll by away, down, or out) to lose strength, power, or energy, esp by degrees 4. (often foll by away or down) to become calm or quiet; subside the noise slowly died down 5. to stop functioning the engine died 6. to languish or pine, as with love, longing, etc 7. (usually foll by of) informal to be nearly overcome (with laughter, boredom, etc) 8. theology to lack spiritual life within the soul, thus separating it from God and leading to eternal punishment 9. (transitive) to undergo or suffer (a death of a specified kind) (esp in phrases such as die a saintly death) 10. (foll by to) to become indifferent or apathetic (to) to die to the world 11. never say die 12. die hard 13. die in harness 14. be dying 15. to die for Word origin Old English dīegan, probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse deyja, Old High German touwenWord Frequency die 2(daɪ) noun 1. a. a shaped block of metal or other hard material used to cut or form metal in a drop forge, press, or similar device b. a tool of metal, silicon carbide, or other hard material with a conical hole through which wires, rods, or tubes are drawn to reduce their diameter 2. an internally-threaded tool for cutting external threads Compare tap2 (sense 6) 3. a casting mould giving accurate dimensions and a good surface to the object cast See also die-cast 4. architecture the dado of a pedestal, usually cubic 5. another name for dice (sense 2) 6. as straight as a die 7. the die is cast Word origin C13 dee, from Old French de, perhaps from Vulgar Latin datum (unattested) a piece in games, noun use of past participle of Latin dare to play |
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