| 单词 | perish |
| 释义 | per·ish I. intransitive verb 1. < perished by the tomahawk — American Guide Series: New Hampshire > < many elephants were known to have perished of their wounds — Stuart Cloete > < their skeletons have perished — Ruth Benedict > < recollection of a past already long since perished — Philip Sherrard > < that the great human energy which manifests itself in free thought will not perish — M.R.Cohen > — formerly often used in imprecations but now so used chiefly with thought < guard against your mistakes or your attempts (perish the thought) to cheat — C.B.Davis > 2. < perish in one's sins > < nations perishing for want of religious teachers > 3. chiefly dialect < window frames … cannot be left bare of paint indefinitely without the woodwork perishing — Country Life > < belts should then be carefully examined for any signs of perishing — Fire Service Drill Book > transitive verb 1. chiefly dialect < the boots I get nowadays wholly perish my feet — Adrian Bell > < this process has a tendency to perish the straw — Beryl Fegan > 2. chiefly Scotland II. Australia • - do a perish |
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