die
die1
(dying)
[no obj.]
die a (或 the death)
die2
(pl. dies)
the die is cast
(dying)
[no obj.]
- (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 - (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。 - (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。
die a (或 the death)
- (informal)
(非正式)。 见 death
- disappear or change very slowly
消失（或改变）得很慢
old habits die hard.
积习难改。
- undergo death from natural causes
自然死亡
- 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。
- 见 fly
- (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。
- be unsuccessful at an early stage
早期就失败，夭折
- 见 boot
- 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）
- (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。
- Middle English: from Old Norse deyja, of Germanic origin; related to dead
die2
(pl. dies)
- 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 - (pl. dies)a device for cutting or moulding metal into a particular shape
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■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
the die is cast
- 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
- 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。
- Middle English: from Old French de, from Latin datum 'something given or played', neuter past participle of dare
- In modern standard English, the singular die (rather than dice) is uncommon. Dice is used for both the singular and the plural
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