音标：[dai]
vi. 死亡, 消逝, 平息, 熄灭, 漠然, 渴望
vt. 死
n. 骰子, 冲模
【医】 代型, 模
相关词组:
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
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die的短语、例句：
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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 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.
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.
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 口) 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.
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 n
1 (dated 旧) = dice.
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.
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