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Perish Verb Result 英[ˈperɪʃ 美[ˈpɛrɪʃ Vi.死亡,丧生;毁灭;腐烂,枯萎;老化;Vt.使麻木;使毁坏 人或动物)惨死,猝死 People

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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