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Perish ˈperɪʃ Perished Verb 动词   [V Intransitive Formal

The word "perish" is a verb with multiple meanings: to die tragically or as a result of harsh conditions, to be destroyed or come to an end, and for materials to decay or become brittle. It can also be used in the idiom "perish the thought" to reject an idea as ridiculous or unpleasant.

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[VERB 动词](人或动物)惨死,猝死 If people or animals perish, they die as a result of very harsh conditions or as the result of an accident.
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  [WRITTEN 笔语]
  • Most of the butterflies perish in the first frosts of autumn.

    大多数蝴蝶会在秋天的第一场霜冻来临时纷纷死去。

  • ...the ferry disaster in which 193 passengers perished.

    造成193名乘客丧生的渡船事故

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[VERB 动词]湮灭;毁灭;丧失 If something perishes, it comes to an end or is destroyed for ever.
  [V]
  [WRITTEN 笔语]
  • Buddhism had to adapt to the new world or perish...

    佛教必须适应新时代,否则将会消亡。

  • Civilizations do eventually decline and perish.

    各种文明最后都会衰落、消亡。

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[VERB 动词](物质或材料)老化,腐烂,脆裂 If a substance or material perishes, it starts to fall to pieces and becomes useless.
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  [mainly BRIT 主英]
  • Obviously the plaster's just perished and all fallen off...

    很明显灰泥已脆裂老化,全剥落下来了。

  • Their tyres are slowly perishing.

    他们的车胎在慢慢老化。

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  • ...tattered pieces of ancient, perished leather.

    磨损得破烂不堪的旧皮革

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[CONVENTION 惯用语](表示认为建议不可能、荒谬)想都别想,死了心吧,没门儿 If someone says perish the thought, they mean that they think that a suggestion or possibility is unpleasant or ridiculous.
  [feelings]
  • Me a policeman! Perish the thought!...

    我当警察!想都别想了,不可能!

  • We don't have a computer (perish the thought) and have only recently bought an electric typewriter.

    我们没有电脑(死了心吧),只好最近买了台电动打字机。


Oxford per·ish / ˈperɪʃ ; NAmE ˈperɪʃ / verb 1 [intransitive ] ( formal or literary) (of people or animals 人或动物 ) to die, especially in a sudden violent way 死亡;暴死 A family of four perished in the fire. 一家四口死于此次火灾之中。 2 [intransitive ] ( formal) to be lost or destroyed 丧失;湮灭;毁灭 Early buildings were made of wood and have perished. 早期建筑物为木质结构,已经消失殆尽。 3 [intransitive ,  transitive ] perish(sth) ( BrE) if a material such as rubber perishesor is perished,it becomes damaged, weaker or full of holes (使橡胶等)老化,脆裂 IDIOM ˌperish the ˈthought ( informal or humorous) used to say that you find a suggestion unacceptable or that you hope that sth will never happen (用于拒绝一项建议或希望某事永不发生)没门儿,甭想了,下辈子吧 Me get married? Perish the thought! 我结婚?下辈子再说吧! perish perishes perished perishing per·ish / ˈperɪʃ ; NAmE ˈperɪʃ /
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perishper‧ish /ˈperɪʃ/ verb
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1[intransitive] formal or literary to die, especially in a terrible or sudden way:  Hundreds perished when the ship went down. see thesaurus at
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2[intransitive, transitive] especially British English if rubber or leather perishes, it decays3perish the thought! spoken old-fashioned used to say that you hope what someone has suggested will never happen:  If we lose, perish the thought, Watford will take first place.
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[ˈperɪʃ]perished, perishing, perishes

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perished[1601]
毁灭(58%),腐烂(22%),消失(16%),使死亡(4%)
vi.死亡;毁灭;腐烂;枯萎
vt.使麻木;毁坏

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