| 单词 | perish |
|---|---|
| 音标 | 英[ˈperɪʃ] 美[ˈpɛrɪʃ] |
| 解释 | vi.死亡,丧生;毁灭;腐烂,枯萎;老化;vt.使麻木;使毁坏; |
| 例句 | VERB (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. 例: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。 例:...the ferry disaster in which 193 passengers perished.造成193名乘客丧生的渡船事故 VERB 湮灭;毁灭;丧失 If something perishes, it comes to an end or is destroyed for ever. 例: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。 例:Civilizations do eventually decline and perish.各种文明最后都会衰落、消亡。 VERB (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. 例: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。 例:Their tyres are slowly perishing.他们的车胎在慢慢老化。 CONVENTION (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. 例:Me a policeman! Perish the thought!...我当警察!想都别想了,不可能! 例: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。 |
| 变形 | third:perishes~done:perished~ing:perishing~past:perished~ |
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