die
n
block of hard metal with a design, etc cut into it, used for shaping coins, printing-type, medals, etc or for stamping paper, leather, etc so that designs stand out from the surface 金屬模; 硬模; 印模; 鋼印.
die v (pt, pp died, pres p dying)
1
(a) [I, Ipr] stop living; come to the end of one's life 死; 死亡; 死去
Flowers soon die without water. 花如果沒有水很快就會枯死.
die of an illness, hunger, grief 因疾病、 饑餓、 悲傷而死
die from a wound 受傷不治而死
die by violence 橫死
die by one's own hand, ie commit suicide 自盡
die for one's country 為國捐軀
die through neglect 因疏忽而送命
die in battle 陣亡 * one's dying wish/words/breath, ie uttered just before death 臨終愿望[遺言/最後一口氣]
I'll love you to my dying day, ie until I die. 我愛你至死不渝.
(b) [La, Ln] be (sth) when one dies 死時處於(某種狀態); 死時具備(某種身分)
die happy, poor, young, etc 在幸福中、 窮困中、 年輕時...死亡
die a beggar, martyr, etc 在乞討生活中死去、 殉道.
(c) [Tn] have (a particular kind of death) 以(某死亡方式)而終
die a lingering, natural, violent, etc death 彌留許久後死去、 壽終正寢、 橫死.
2 [I] (fig 比喻) cease to exist; disappear 不復存在; 消失; 消亡
love that will never die 永不止息的愛
dying traditions, customs, etc 行將消失的傳統、 習俗等
His secret died with him, ie He died without telling it to anyone. 他的秘密隨他一同入土了.
The flame died, ie went out. 火熄了.
3 (idm 習語) be dying for sth/to do sth have a strong desire for sth 極想; 渴望
I'm dying for something to eat. 我極想吃點東西.
She's dying to know where you've been. 她極想知道你到哪兒去了. die the `death (joc謔) end suddenly and completely 突然中止; 戛然而止
After getting bad reviews the play quickly died the death. 這出戲遭到惡評後, 很快就壽終正寢了. die `hard only be changed, disappear, etc with great difficulty 很難改變、 消失等; 頑固; 死硬
Old habits die hard. 積習難移. die in one's `bed die of old age or illness 老死; 病故. die in `harness die while still working 在工作期間死去; 死於崗位. die laughing (infml 口) laugh a lot 笑死了
It was so funny, I nearly died laughing. 太好玩了, 我差點笑死了. die/fall/drop like flies => fly1. die with one's `boots on/in one's `boots die while still vigorous and active 暴斃. one's last/dying breath => breath. never say die => say.
4 (phr v) die away become so faint or weak that it is no longer noticeable 減弱(以至察覺不到); 淡化
The noise of the car died away in the distance. 汽車的聲音消失在遠方.
The breeze has died away. 微風漸漸止住了. die down gradually become less strong, loud, noticeable, etc 逐漸減弱、 降低、 察覺不到等
flames, storms, pain dying down 火焰越來越小、 風暴漸漸減弱、 疼痛逐漸消失
These rumours will soon die down. 這些謠言不久就會逐漸消失. die off die one by one 一一死去; 先後死去
The members of the family had all died off. 這家人一個個都死了. die out
(a) (of a family, species, etc) no longer have any members left alive (指家族、 物種等)死光, 滅絕, 絕跡
The moth's habitat is being destroyed and it has nearly died out. 這種蛾子因棲息地正受到破壞, 幾乎絕種了.
(b) (of a custom, practice, etc) no longer be common (指習俗、 做法等)消失, 過時
The old traditions are dying out. 舊傳統正在消失.
die n
1 (dated 舊) = dice.
2 (idm 習語) the die is cast (saying 諺) a decision has been made and cannot be...
?? 考研助記
爹(die) 死很傷心
?? 擴展釋義
*[dai]vi. 死亡, 消逝, 平息, 熄滅, 漠然, 渴望vt. 死n. 骰子, 沖?!踞t】 代型, 模相關詞組: die off die away die down die out upon the die die a martyr at one's post die young die to shame die game