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单词 dying
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dying

adjective
/ˈdaɪɪŋ/
/ˈdaɪɪŋ/
Idioms
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  1. [only before noun] connected with or happening at the time of somebody’s death
    • I will remember it to my dying day.
    • her dying wishes/words
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryDying is used with these nouns:
    • breed
    • father
    • fire
    • …
    See full entry
  2. the dying
     noun [plural] people who are dying
    • doctors who care for the dying
    see also assisted dying
    More Like This Plural adjectival nounsPlural adjectival nouns
    • the blind
    • the deaf
    • the destitute
    • the dead
    • the dying
    • the elderly
    • the faithful
    • the homeless
    • the injured
    • the insane
    • the jobless
    • the middle aged
    • the old
    • the poor
    • the rich
    • the sick
    • the squeamish
    • the wealthy
    • the wicked
    • the wounded
    • the young
  3. gradually disappearing; that will soon no longer exist
    • Letter-writing is a dying art.
    • the dying embers of the fire
  4. [only before noun] coming at the end of a period of time or an activity synonym closing (1)
    • the dying moments of the match
    5. see also die
    Word Originlate 16th cent.: present participle of die (verb).
Idioms
his/her last/dying breath
  1. the last moment of a person’s life
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