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[/daɪ; daɪ/] 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 金属模; 硬模; 印模; 钢印. die 2
[/daɪ; daɪ/] v (pt, pp died, pres p dying)用法:
1 (a) [I, Ipr] stop living; come to the end of one's life 死; 死亡; 死去:
Flowers soon die without water. 花如果没有水很快就会枯死. *
die of an illness, hunger, grief 因疾病、 饥饿、 悲伤而死 *
die from a wound 受伤不治而死 *
die by violence 横死 *
die by one's own hand, ie commit suicide 自尽 *
die for one's country 为国捐躯 *
die through neglect 因疏忽而送命 *
die in battle 阵亡 *
one's dying wish/words/breath, ie uttered just before death 临终愿望[遗言/最後一口气] *
I'll love you to my dying day, ie until I die. 我爱你至死不渝.
(b) [La, Ln] be (sth) when one dies 死时处於（某种状态）; 死时具备（某种身分）:
die happy, poor, young, etc 在幸福中、 穷困中、 年轻时...死亡 *
die a beggar, martyr, etc 在乞讨生活中死去、 殉道.
(C) [Tn] have (a particular kind of death) 以（某死亡方式）而终:
die a lingering, natural, violent, etc death 弥留许久後死去、 寿终正寝、 横死. 用法:
2 [I] (fig 比喻) cease to exist; disappear 不复存在; 消失; 消亡:
love that will never die 永不止息的爱 *
dying traditions, customs, etc 行将消失的传统、 习俗等 *
His secret died with him, ie He died without telling it to anyone. 他的秘密随他一同入土了. *
The flame died, ie went out. 火熄了. 用法:
3 (idm 习语) be dying for sth/to do sth have a strong desire for sth 极想; 渴望:
I'm dying for something to eat. 我极想吃点东西. *
She's dying to know where you've been. 她极想知道你到哪儿去了. die the `death (joc谑) end suddenly and completely 突然中止; 戛然而止:
After getting bad reviews the play quickly died the death. 这出戏遭到恶评後, 很快就寿终正寝了. die `hard only be changed, disappear, etc with great difficulty 很难改变、 消失等; 顽固; 死硬:
Old habits die hard. 积习难移. die in one's `bed die of old age or illness 老死; 病故. die in `harness die while still working 在工作期间死去; 死於岗位. die laughing (infml) laugh a lot 笑死了:
It was so funny, I nearly died laughing. 太好玩了, 我差点笑死了. die/fall/drop like flies => fly1. die with one's `boots on/in one's `boots die while still vigorous and active 暴毙. one's last/dying breath => breath. never say die => say. 用法:
4 (phr v) die away become so faint or weak that it is no longer noticeable 减弱（以至察觉不到）; 淡化:
The noise of the car died away in the distance. 汽车的声音消失在远方. *
The breeze has died away. 微风渐渐止住了. die down gradually become less strong, loud, noticeable, etc 逐渐减弱、 降低、 察觉不到等:
flames, storms, pain dying down 火焰越来越小、 风暴渐渐减弱、 疼痛逐渐消失 *
These rumours will soon die down. 这些谣言不久就会逐渐消失. die off die one by one 一一死去; 先後死去:
The members of the family had all died off. 这家人一个个都死了. die out (a) (of a family, species, etc) no longer have any members left alive （指家族、 物种等）死光, 灭绝, 绝迹:
The moth's habitat is being destroyed and it has nearly died out. 这种蛾子因栖息地正受到破坏, 几乎绝种了.
(b) (of a custom, practice, etc) no longer be common （指习俗、 做法等）消失, 过时:
The old traditions are dying out. 旧传统正在消失. die 3
[/daɪ; daɪ/] n 用法:
1 (dated 旧) = dice. 用法:
2 (idm 习语) the die is cast (saying 谚) a decision has been made and cannot be changed 事已决定, 不可更改; 木已成舟. straight as an arrow/a die = straight1. |