die
die
/ dai /
die¹
◙ (dying), [no obj.]
1. (of a person, animal, or plant) stop living
• （人，动植物）死，死亡
»he died of Aids.
他死于艾滋病。
»trees are dying from acid rain.
树木因为酸雨而奄奄一息。
»[with obj.] the king died a violent death.
国王死于非命。
(die for)be killed for (a cause)
• 为…捐躯（或献身）
»they were prepared to die for their country.
他们准备为国捐躯。
[with complement] have a specified status at the time of one's death
• 死时处于某种状况
»the inventor died a pauper.
那个发明家死时一贫如洗。
(die out)become extinct
• 灭绝
»many species died out.
很多品种都灭绝了。
be forgotten
• 被遗忘
»her genius has assured her name will never die.
她的天才将使她流芳百世。
[with adverbial] become less loud or strong
• 变低；变弱
»after a while, the noise died down.
过了一会，噪音渐渐变低。
(of a fire or light) stop burning or gleaming
• （火，光）熄灭；灭
[informal] (of a machine) stop functioning
• [非正式] （机器）不运转
»three toasters have died on me.
已有三个烤箱在我手里坏掉了。
(poetic/literary)have an orgasm
• [诗/文] 极度兴奋，达到高潮
2. [informal] used to emphasize that one wants to do or have something very much
• [非正式] 渴望，非常想要（或想做）（用来表示强调）
»they must be dying for a drink.
他们一定非常想喝点儿什么。
»[with infinitive] he's dying to meet you.
他渴望见到你。
[informal] used to emphasize how keenly one feels something
• [非正式] 极其，非常（用来强调强烈感受）
»I'm simply dying of thirst.
我简直要渴死了。
3. [informal] used to emphasize feelings of shock, embarrassment, amusement, or misery
• [非正式] 震惊（或尴尬、快乐、痛苦）得要死（用来表示强调）
»I nearly died when I saw them.
我看到他们时高兴得要命。
»we nearly died laughing when he told us.
他告诉我们时，我们差点要笑死。
1. [informal]
• [非正式] 见 death
◘ die hard
1. disappear or change very slowly
• 消失（或改变）得很慢
»old habits die hard.
积习难改。
◘ die in the bed
1. undergo death from natural causes
• 自然死亡
◘ die in harness
1. die before retirement
• 退休前死去
»don't concern yourself with the pension fund—musicians mostly die in harness.
别担心你的养老基金了——音乐家大多活不到退休的。
◘ die like flies --› see fly
◘ die on one's feet
1. [informal] come to a sudden or premature end
• [非正式] 突然死亡；早逝，夭折
»the critics said the show would die on its feet.
评论家说那个展览将会半途而废。
◘ die on the vine
1. be unsuccessful at an early stage
• 早期就失败，夭折
◘ die with one's boots on --› see boot
◘ never say die
1. used to encourage someone not to give up hope in a difficult situation
• 别灰心，别放弃（用于鼓励身处困境的人）
◘ to die for
1. [informal] extremely good or desirable
• [非正式] 好极了的；非常满意的
»the ice creams are to die for.
那些冰激凌好吃极了。
die²
◙ (pl. dies)
1. singular form of dice
• dice 的单数
[Architecture] the cubical part of a pedestal between the base and the cornice; a dado or plinth
• [建筑] （底部和屋檐之间的）方形墩身，方形勒脚
2. (pl. dies)a device for cutting or moulding metal into a particular shape
• 模具
an engraved device for stamping a design on coins or medals
• （在硬币或奖章上压花纹的）冲模，压模
1. an event has happened or a decision has been taken that cannot be changed
• 木已成舟；事情已经发生（或决定已经作出），无法改变
◘ (as) straight as a die
1. absolutely straight
• 笔直的
entirely open and honest
• 非常坦率的；非常诚实的
»she was as straight as a die.
她绝对诚实。
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