| 单词 | die |
| 释义 | die —die /daɪ/ noun [C] (TOOL) ► F0 a shaped piece or mould (= hollow container) made of metal or other hard material, used to shape or put a pattern on metal or plasticThesaurus+: ↑Models and mouldsnoun [C] OLD USE (GAME) ► F0 OR US FOR DICE(Cf. ↑dice) noun (GAME)Thesaurus+: ↑Miscellaneous games and activitiesverb [I] (PRESENT TENSE dying, PAST TENSE AND PAST PARTICIPLE died) ↑Verb Endings for die A1 to stop living or existing, either suddenly or slowly: » Twelve people died in the accident.» She died of/from hunger/cancer/a heart attack/her injuries.» It is a brave person who will die for their beliefs.» I should like to die in my sleep (= while I am sleeping).» Many people have a fear of dying.» Our love will never die.» She will not tell anyone - the secret will die with her.Thesaurus+: ↑Death and dyingdie a natural/violent deathF0 to die naturally, violently, etc.: » He died a violent death.» My grandmother died a natural death (= did not die of illness or because she was killed), as she would have wanted.Thesaurus+: ↑Death and dyingF0 INFORMAL If a machine stops working, or if an object cannot be used or repaired any more, usually because it is very old, people sometimes say it has died: » The engine just died on us.» HUMOROUS He wore his jeans until they died.Thesaurus+: ↑Not functioning• • • Extra Examples:» These men are ready to die for their country.» When the queen dies, her eldest son will succeed to the throne.» We had a very hard winter last year and some of the plants died.» Trees are dying in areas where acid rain is most prevalent.» If disturbed, the bird may abandon the nest, leaving the chicks to die. |
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