单词 | die off |
释义 | die1 /dī/intransitive verb (or transitive verb with object death) (dyˈing; died /dīd/)
ORIGIN: Prob from a lost OE (Anglian) dēgan; but commonly referred to a Scand root seen in ON deyja, döyja; related to MHGer touwen, whence Ger Tod. The OE word in use was steorfan (see starve) dieˈ-away adjective Languishing, fading dieˈhard noun
adjective
die away To disappear by degrees, become gradually inaudible die back (botany) To die by degrees from the tip backwards (dieˈback noun) die down
die game To keep up one's spirit to the last die hard
die off To die quickly or in large numbers die out To become extinct, to disappear die the death (theatre slang) To arouse no response from one's audience never say die Never give up to die for (informal) Highly desirable or alluring |
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