| [/ˈperɪʃ; ˋpɛrɪʃ/] v 用法:
1 [I] (fml 文) be destroyed; die 毁灭; 死亡:
Thousands of people perished in the earthquake. 那次地震死者数以千计. *
We shall do it or perish in the attempt. 我们将拚死一试. 用法:
2 [I, Tn] (esp Brit) (cause sth to) rot; (cause rubber to) lose its elasticity （使某物）腐烂; （使橡胶）失去弹性, 老化:
The seal on the bottle has perished. 瓶子的封记已经腐烂. *
If any oil gets on the car tyres, it will perish them. 汽车胎沾上油就会毁坏. 用法:
3 (idm 习语) ,perish the `thought (infml) may it never happen 但愿别这样:
The neighbours' children want to learn to play the trumpet, perish the thought! 邻居的孩子想学吹小号, 但愿他们别学! |