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• ① 死,死亡;(植物、花朵)枯萎,凋谢
  • He died in 1995.他死于一九九五年。
  • My cat has died.我的猫死了。
  • She is dying.她快死了。
  • She'll die if she doesn't eat.她不吃东西会死掉。
  • The roses have died.这些玫瑰枯死了。
  • I thought I should [would] have died.我当时以为我会死;要命要命(大笑后的口吻)。
  • He died at his post.他殉职[为国捐躯]。
  • die for love殉情
  • He died in battle.他阵亡[战死]了(★一般的说法为He was killed in battle.)。
  • He died in poverty.他死于贫穷。
  • He died of leukemia today in (the) hospital.他今天因血癌在医院去世。
  • She almost [nearly]died of shame.她几乎羞愧而死。
  • He died (of) laughing.他笑死了;他捧腹大笑(★常有省略 of者)。
  • He died from the wound.他因那个伤口而死(★通常die of 指死于疾病、饥饿、衰老等, die from 则指由于外伤或不注意的原因而死,但后者也有用of 的)。
  • He died by violence.他暴毙。
  • He died by his own hand.他自杀了。
  • He was born poor and died poor.他生来贫穷,死时也贫穷。
  • She died young.她英年早逝。
  • She died a rich woman.她死时是一名富婆。
  • He died a beggar.他死时乃一介乞丐。

• ② (制度、艺术、名声)消逝;(火)熄灭;(声音、光线)变弱
  • True love will never die.真正的爱情永远不会消逝。
  • The fire is dying.火要熄灭了(★作此义解时,一般用die out或die down)。
  • The sound died away.声音渐渐消失了。
  • The secret died with her.秘密随她而逝。

• ③[通常作be dying]【口】渴望,切望;很想
  • I'm dying for a drink.我渴望喝点什么。
  • I'm dying to go to Paris.我渴望到巴黎去。