| 单词 | death |
| 释义 | death death /deθ/ noun [C or U] B1 the end of life: » The disease causes thousands of deaths a year.» Do you believe in life after death?» He never got over the death of his daughter.» death threatsThesaurus+: ↑Death and dyingbored, frightened, etc. to deathB2 extremely bored, frightened, etc. Thesaurus+: ↑Intensifying expressionsto deathC2 until you die: » The animals burned to death in the barn.» He choked to death on a fish bone.» The traitor was put to death (= killed as a punishment).Thesaurus+: ↑Death and dyingthe death of sb/sthF0 the cause of the end of life, or the end or destruction of something: » The failure of the family business was the death of him.» That child will be the death of me (= is always doing something which upsets me)!Thesaurus+: ↑Ends and endingsWord partners for death• ♯bleed/♯choke/♯freeze/♯starve to death• be ♯beaten/♯crushed/♯stabbed/♯trampled to death• ♯condemned to/♯put to/♯sentenced to death• ♯escape death• ♯mourn/♯get over sb's death• ♯premature/♯sudden/♯tragic/♯untimely death• a (leading/major) ♯cause of death• death ♯from sthWord Builder:–Nouns: death–Adjectives: dead, deadly, deathly–Verbs: deaden–Adverbs: deadly, deathlyCollocations:–Verbs-lu. be blamed for/cause/lead to/result in sb's death» The virus has already led to the death of several people.-lu. condemned to/put to/sentenced to death» Mary Queen of Scots was sentenced to death by her own cousin.-lu. bleed/choke/freeze/starve to death» Many of the soldiers survived the battle but froze to death on the long march home.-lu. be beaten/bludgeoned/burned/crushed/shot/stabbed/trampled to death» Victims of the massacre had been burned to death.-lu. avenge/get over/mourn sb's death escape death» It took a long time for her to get over her husband's death.» The climbers narrowly escaped death.-lu. face death» He knew he was facing death if he could not find water.-lu. fight to the death» The rebels were ready to fight to the death for their cause.–Adjectives-lu. an early/painful/premature/quick/slow, painful/sudden/tragic/unexpected/untimely death» The sporting world was shocked by the player's unexpected death.-lu. a suspicious/violent/wrongful death» Police are investigating the suspicious death of a local shopkeeper.-lu. certain death» He knew that if he returned to his own country he would face certain death.-lu. punishable by death» Murder is punishable by death in some countries.-lu. be bored/frightened/scared/worried to death» John was worried to death about losing his job.–Nouns-lu. death blow/knell/throes» The latest bombings have dealt a death blow to hopes of peace.-lu. death count/rate/toll» The death toll from the earthquake is estimated to reach over 5,000.-lu. the death penalty» Campaigners hoped that their new governor would abolish the death penalty.-lu. a death sentence/warrant» Cromwell signed the King's death warrant.-lu. death threats/trap/wish» The film star demanded police protection after receiving death threats.-lu. a death certificate» The doctor wrote down the cause of death on the death certificate.-lu. a (leading/major) cause of death» Suicide is a leading cause of death among young adults.-lu. death and destruction» The war brought death and destruction to the area.-lu. the anniversary of sb's death» They marked the anniversary of her death with a small ceremony.-lu. death row» She frequently writes to a prisoner on death row.-lu. an inquest into sb's death» The inquest into her death revealed that she died from stab wounds.–Phrases-lu. be sick to death of sb/sth» Can we have something else for lunch? I'm sick to death of sandwiches.-lu. a fate worse than death» To Brian, losing his job was a fate worse than death.-lu. a brush with death» The survivors of the avalanche described their brush with death to the local press.-lu. be at death's door/look like death warmed up» He's made an amazing recovery. It's hard to believe that only yesterday he looked like death warmed up.-lu. a matter of life and death» Realizing it was a matter of life and death, Pete ran for help.–Prepositions-lu. death by/from sth» The rebels were sentenced to death by hanging.-lu. death of sb» The documentary marked the 50th anniversary of the death of Stalin.-lu. death among (adults/children, etc.)» The study looks at the causes of death among young adults.-lu. (grief/outrage/sympathy) over the death of sb» Public outrage over the death of a protestor led to the resignation of the chief of police.–Types-lu. cot/road/sudden infant death» No-one really knows what causes cot death.• • • Extra Examples:» She reacted surprisingly calmly to the news of his death.» Following her son's death, she became quiet and withdrawn and rarely went out.» He was jailed for 15 years for stabbing his wife to death.» He gave a slight shudder as he considered how near he had come to death.» The coroner recorded a verdict of accidental death. |
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