[VERB 动词]死；死亡；（植物）枯死，凋谢 When people, animals, and plants die, they stop living. →see usage note at:
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A year later my dog died...
一年后我的狗死了。
Sadly, both he and my mother died of cancer...
非常不幸的是，他和我母亲都死于癌症。
I would die a very happy person if I could stay in music my whole life...
如果能终生从事音乐事业，我会死而无憾。
...friends who died young.
英年早逝的朋友
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[VERB 动词]临死；垂死；奄奄一息 If a person, animal, or plant is dying, they are so ill or so badly injured that they will not live very much longer.
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The elm trees are all dying...
那些榆树全都奄奄一息了。
Every working day I treat people who are dying from lung diseases caused by smoking.
每天上班我都要医治那些因吸烟患上肺病的垂危患者。
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[VERB 动词]以…的方式死亡 If someone dies a violent, unnatural, or painful death, they die in a violent, unnatural, or painful way.
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He watched helplessly as his mother died an agonizing death...
他无助地看着母亲痛苦地死去。
I'm no expert, but I don't think Tracy died a natural death.
我不是什么专家，但我不认为特蕾西是自然死亡。
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[VERB 动词](机器或设备)完全停止运行 If a machine or device dies, it stops completely, especially after a period of working more and more slowly or inefficiently.
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Then suddenly, the engine coughed, spluttered and died.
然后，发动机突然咔咔地响着，发出一阵噼啪声，接着就彻底熄火了。
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[VERB 动词](火或光)熄灭 If a fire or light dies, it stops burning or shining.
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Her cigarette glowed brightly, then died.
她的香烟燃起一阵亮光，然后就熄灭了。
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[VERB 动词](感情或表情)完全消失 If an emotion or facial expression dies, it disappears completely, usually after a period of gradually becoming weaker and less noticeable.
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My love for you will never die...
我对你的爱永不止息。
Kathryn looked down at the floor and the smile died on her lips.
凯瑟琳低头看向地板，笑容从她的嘴角消失了。
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[VERB 动词](渴、饿、闷或好奇)得要命；…得要死 You can say that you are dying of thirst, hunger, boredom, or curiosity to emphasize that you are very thirsty, hungry, bored, or curious.
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Order me a pot of tea, I'm dying of thirst.
给我来一壶茶，我快要渴死了。
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[VERB 动词]很想要；非常渴望 You can say that you are dying for something or are dying to do something to emphasize that you very much want to have it or do it.
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I'm dying for a breath of fresh air...
我非常渴望能呼吸到新鲜空气。
She was dying to talk to Frank.
她很想同弗兰克谈谈。
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[VERB 动词](用于强调震惊、不安、窘迫或好笑等)我差点要死/（如果发生某事）我会死的 You can use die in expressions such as 'I almost died' or 'I'd die if anything happened' where you are emphasizing your feelings about a situation, for example to say that it is very shocking, upsetting, embarrassing, or amusing.
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I nearly died when I learned where I was ending up...
得知自己到了哪里时，我简直要晕过去了。
I nearly died of shame...
我羞愧难当。
I thought I'd die laughing.
我觉得我快要笑死了。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]模具；冲模；压模 A die is a specially shaped or patterned block of metal which is used to press or cut other metal into a particular shape.
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[PHRASE 短语]事已定局；木已成舟 You can say that the die is cast to draw attention to the importance of an event or decision which is going to affect your future and which cannot be changed or avoided.
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It was too late and too urgent to turn back. The die was cast.
现在为时已晚，来不及回头。事情已成定局了。
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[PHRASE 短语](习惯或观念)难以改掉，很难摆脱 If you say that habits or attitudes die hard, you mean that they take a very long time to disappear or change, so that it may not be possible to get rid of them completely.
[V inflects]
Old habits die hard...
积习难改。
Such prejudices die hard.
这些偏见很难消除。
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die away
die back
die down
die out
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diediesdieddyingverb★(dies,dying,died,died)1★[intransitive , transitive ]to stop living 死；死亡；凋谢◆Her husband died suddenly last week.她的丈夫上周猝死。◆That plant's died.那植物已经枯萎。dieof/from sth ◆to die of/fromcancer 死于癌症diefor sth ◆He died for his beliefs.他为自己的信仰献身。◆I'll never forget it to my dying day(= until I die).我将终生不忘。◆( informal) I nearly diedwhen I saw him there (= it was very embarrassing).看到他在那里我简直无地自容。diesth ◆to die a violent/painful/natural, etc. death横死、痛苦地死去、尽其天年等+ adj.◆She died young.她年纪轻轻就死了。◆At least they died happy.至少他们死时很幸福。+ noun◆He died a poor man.他在贫困中死去。2★[intransitive ]to stop existing; to disappear 消失；消亡；灭亡◆The old customs are dying.旧的习俗正在消亡。◆His secret died with him (= he never told anyone).他的秘密随同他一起进了坟墓。◆The words died on my lips (= I stopped speaking).我话到嘴边又缩回去了。3[intransitive ](of a machine 机器)to stop working 停止运转◆The engine spluttered and died.发动机劈劈啪啪响了一阵后便熄火了。◆My car just died on me.我的汽车开着开着就坏了。IDIOMS★be ˈdying for sth/to do sth( informal) to want sth or want to do sth very much 渴望；极想◆I'm dying for a glass of water.我真想喝杯水。◆I'm dying to know what happened.我很想知道发生了什么事儿。die a/the ˈdeath( BrE) ( informal) to fail completely 彻底失败；完全消失◆The play got terrible reviews and quickly died a death.这出戏被批得一无是处，很快就收场了。die in your ˈbedto die because you are old or ill/sick 寿终正寝die ˈlaughingto find sth extremely funny 可笑极了；笑死人◆I nearly died laughing when she said that.她说那话时，我差点给笑死。old ˌhabits, ˌtraditions, etc. die ˈhardused to say that things change very slowly （旧习惯、传统等）难以改变，根深蒂固to ˈdie for( informal) if you think sth is to die for,you really want it, and would do anything to get it 就是去死也要；不管怎么样都要◆She was wearing a dress to die for.她穿了一条漂亮得要命的连衣裙。☞more at
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v.PHRASAL VERBS★ˌdie aˈwayto become gradually weaker or fainter and finally disappear 逐渐减弱；逐渐模糊；逐渐消失◆The sound of their laughter died away.他们的笑声渐渐消失了。ˌdie ˈbackif a plant dies back,it loses its leaves but remains alive （植物）叶凋而不死ˌdie ˈdownto become gradually less strong, loud, noticeable, etc. 逐渐变弱；逐渐平息；逐渐暗淡◆The flames finally died down.火焰越来越小，最后熄灭了。◆When the applause had died down, she began her speech.掌声平息后她便开始演讲了。ˌdie ˈoffto die one after the other until there are none left 相继死去；先后死去★ˌdie ˈoutto stop existing 灭绝；消失◆This species has nearly died out because its habitat is being destroyed.因栖息地正受到破坏，这一物种已濒于灭绝。noun1a block of metal with a special shape, or with a pattern cut into it, that is used for shaping other pieces of metal such as coins, or for making patterns on paper or leather 模具；冲模；压模2( especially NAmE) =
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(1 )IDIOMthe die is cast( saying) used to say that an event has happened or a decision has been made that cannot be changed 事已成定局；木已成舟die/daɪ; NAmEdaɪ/
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diedie1 /daɪ/ ●●●S1W1 verb (past tense and past participle died, present participle dying, third person singular dies) [intransitive]
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1become dead to stop living and become dead: He died in 1985 at the age of 76. Her father died suddenly in an accident when she was only ten.die of/from The animals died of starvation in the snow. patients who are dying from cancer She died peacefully in her sleep at the age of 98.die for something (=be killed while fighting to defend something) Do you believe in anything enough to die for it?die young/happy/poor She died young, at the age of 27. The bullet went straight through his head, and he died instantly.to your dying day/until the day you die (=until you die) It must remain a secret until the day I die.somebody’s dying breath/wish (=someone’s last breath or wish) It was his dying wish that the house be opened to the public.die a hero/martyr/rich man etc My uncle died a hero.die a natural/violent/agonizing death Did she die a natural death? (=did she die naturally, or did someone kill her?)GRAMMAR: Prepositions with die• Someone dies of or from a disease or injury: · He died of a heart attack.· He died from a heart attack.Die of is more common than die from. ✗Don’t say: He died because of a heart attack.• Someone dies in an accident: · He died in a car crash.✗Don’t say: He died by a car crash.• Someone dies for a person, place, or idea that they want to protect: · These men died for our freedom.2disappear to disappear or stop existing: Our love will never die. The family name will die with him (=disappear when he dies). He’s one of a dying breed (=a type of person that is no longer common).3machines informal to stop workingSYN break down: The engine spluttered and died.die on somebody (=stop working while they are using it) The mower just died on me.4be dying for something/to do something spoken to want something very much: I’m dying for a cup of tea. She was dying to ask where he’d got it. I’m dying to see what it is.5be dying of hunger/thirst/boredom spoken to be very hungry, thirsty, bored etc: Do you fancy a cup of tea? I’m dying of thirst.6I nearly died/I could have died spoken used to say that you felt very surprised or embarrassed: I nearly died when I saw it was my ex-husband!7die of embarrassment/shame to be very embarrassed or ashamed: The room was such a mess, I just died of embarrassment.8I’d rather die spoken used to say very strongly that you do not want to do something: I’d rather die than work for him!9in the dying minutes/seconds/moments (of something) during the last minutes or seconds before the end of something: United scored an equaliser in the dying minutes of the game.10old habits/traditions/customs die hard used to say that it takes a long time to change to a new way of doing something11never say die spoken used to encourage someone to continue doing something that is difficult12die a/the death informal to gradually fail or be forgotten: The rumour gradually died a death.13die laughing spoken to laugh a lot: We nearly died laughing when he told us.14 to die for informal extremely nice, attractive, or desirable: She had hair to die for.COLLOCATIONSdie + ADVERBdie instantly (=as soon as an accident, injury etc happens)· He was shot in the head and died instantly.die suddenly· She died suddenly of a heart attack, in Amsterdam.die young· They had seven children and three of them died young.die alone· He had a fear of dying alone.die unmarried· He died unmarried in 1922.die aged 35/50 etc· Her father died aged 84.die peacefully (=calmly and without pain)· The nurses said that she died very peacefully.die tragically· His wife had died tragically in an accident.die penniless (=without any money)· Van Gogh died penniless because nobody bought his paintings.phrasesdie in your sleep· During the night he died in his sleep.die in suspicious/mysterious circumstances (=used to say that someone may have been killed)· He got involved with drug dealers and died in mysterious circumstances.die a natural death (=of natural causes, rather than being killed)· The coroner concluded that Wilkins had died a natural death.die a sudden/violent/slow etc death· At the end of the play, the main character dies a violent death.die a hero/rich man etc· He died a hero on the battlefield.die in childbirth (=giving birth to a baby)· More women died in childbirth in the past.THESAURUSdie to stop being alive, as a result of old age or illness: · I want to see Ireland again before I die.· No wonder your plants always die – you don’t water them enough.· His son died of liver cancer three years ago.pass away to die – used when you want to avoid using the word ‘die’, in order to show respect or to avoid upsetting someone: · My wife had just passed away, and I didn’t want to be around people.pass on to pass away – use this especially when you believe that the soul has a life after the death of the body: · I’m sorry, Emily, but your mother has passed on.lose your life to be killed in a terrible event: · Hundreds of people lost their lives when the ship overturned in a storm.perish literary to die in a terrible event – used especially in literature and news reports: · Five children perished before firefighters could put out the blaze.give your life/lay down your life formal to die in order to save someone, or because of something that you believe in: · We honor the men and women who have given their lives in service of their country.drop dead informal to suddenly die, when people do not expect you to: · One day, he came home from work and dropped dead of a heart attack.kick the bucket/pop your clogs British English, buy the farm American English informal to die – used when you are not talking seriously about death: · It’s not like I’m going to kick the bucket tomorrow.die away phrasal verbif sound, wind, or light dies away, it becomes gradually weaker until you cannot hear, feel, or see it: Her voice died away as she saw the look on David’s face. She waited until the footsteps had died away.die back phrasal verbif a plant dies back, it dies above the ground but remains alive at its rootsdie down phrasal verbif something dies down, it becomes less strong, active, or violent: Don’t worry, the gossip will soon die down. when the excitement had died downdie off phrasal verbif a group of people or animals die off, they die one by one until there are no more of themdie out phrasal verbto disappear or stop existing completely: The wild population of koalas is in danger of dying out. There will be outbreaks of rain, gradually dying out later.
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1a metal block used to press or cut something into a particular shape2a dice3the die is cast used to say that a decision has been taken and cannot now be changed
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