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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary death ETYMOLOGY Middle English deeth, from Old English dēath; akin to Old Norse dauthi death, deyja to die — more at die DATE before 12th century 1. a. a permanent cessation of all vital functions : the end of life — compare brain death b. an instance of dying a disease causing many deaths 2. a. the cause or occasion of loss of life drinking was the death of him b. a cause of ruin the slander that was death to my character — Wilkie Collins 3. capitalized : the destroyer of life represented usually as a skeleton with a scythe 4. the state of being dead 5. a. the passing or destruction of something inanimate the death of vaudeville b. extinction 6. civil death 7. slaughter 8. Christian Science : the lie of life in matter : that which is unreal and untrue : illusion • • • - at death's door - to death English Etymology death O.E. deað, from P.Gmc. *dauthaz, from verbal stem *dau- "die" + *-thuz suffix indicating "act, process, condition." Death's-head, a symbol of mortality, is from 1590s. Death row first recorded 1940s. Death knell is attested from 1814; death penalty from 1875; death rate from 1859. Slang be death on "be very good at" is from 1839. Death wish first recorded 1896. The death-watchbeetle (1660s) inhabits houses, makes a ticking noise like a watch, and is superstitiously supposed to portend death. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 ☞ death death / deW / noun1. [C] the fact of sb dying or being killed 死；死亡: a sudden / violent / peaceful, etc. death 猝死、横死、安详的死等 the anniversary of his wife's death 他妻子的忌日 an increase in deaths from cancer 癌症死亡人数的增加 He died a slow and painful death. 他缓慢而痛苦地死去。 2. [U] the end of life; the state of being dead 生命的终止；死亡状态: Two children were burnt to death in the fire (= they died as a result of the fire). 两个孩子被大火烧死。 He's drinking himself to death (= so that it will kill him). 他这样喝酒非醉死不可。 Police are trying to establish the cause of death. 警方在设法确定死因。 Do you believe in life after death ? 你相信来世吗？ a death camp (= a place where prisoners are killed, usually in a war) 死亡集中营(常指战争中杀害俘虏的地方) He was sentenced to death (= to be executed ). 他被判处死刑。 3. [U] ~ of sth the permanent end or destruction of sth 永久的灭亡；毁灭；破灭: the death of all my plans 我所有计划的破灭 the death of communism 共产主义的灭亡 4. (also Death) [U] (literary) the power that destroys life, imagined as human in form 死神: Death is often shown in paintings as a human skeleton. 在绘画作品中死神常以骷髅形式出现。 ⇨ see also sudden death IDIOMS ▪ at death's 'door (often humorous) so ill / sick that you may die (因病重)生命危在旦夕；病危 ▪ be the 'death of sb (informal) to worry or upset sb very much 让某人担心得要命；使某人深感不安: Those kids will be the death of me. 光为那些孩子操心就会把我累死。 ▪ 7do sth to 'death to do or perform sth so often that people become tired of seeing or hearing it 做烦了；看腻了；听厌了: That joke's been done to death. 这个笑话都听腻了。 ▪ frighten / scare sb to 'death to frighten sb very much 把某人吓得要命 ▪ look / feel like death warmed 'up (BrE) (NAmE like death warmed 'over) (informal) to look or feel very ill / sick or tired 看起来病得厉害(或疲惫不堪)；感到很不舒服(或累得要命) ▪ put sb to death to kill sb as a punishment 处死；处决 SYN execute :
The prisoner will be put to death at dawn. 罪犯将在黎明时被处死。 ▪ to death extremely; very much 极度；非常: to be bored to death 腻烦得要命 I'm sick to death of your endless criticism. 你这无休止的指责真让我烦死了。 ▪ to the death until sb is dead 至死；到底；永远: a fight to the death 战斗到底 ⇨ more at catch v., cheat v., dice v., die v., fate , fight v., flog , grim , kiss n., life , matter n. Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English death noun ADJ. early, premature, untimely The president's untimely death has thrown the country into chaos. | sudden, unexpected | immediate, instant | quick | slow | approaching, imminent, impending | certain He had been miraculously saved from almost certain death. | terrible | tragic the tragic death of their son | mysterious, suspicious Police are not treating the death as suspicious. | natural, unnatural | accidental a verdict of accidental death | violent Police report a decrease in violent deaths. | painful | cot, road | living (figurative) the living death of captivity VERB + DEATH bring, cause, lead to, mean, result in the drivers who bring death to our roads Poor living conditions can lead to early death. Touching the wires means instant death. The brutal attack resulted in the man's death. | die, face, meet She died a slow and painful death. He met his death two years later. | contemplate | risk | fear | approach, be near, near | cheat, escape He escaped death by inches when a tree fell on his tent. | save sb from | mourn mourning the death of their daughter | bleed to, burn to, choke to, freeze to, starve to | condemn sb to, sentence sb to | batter sb to, beat sb to, burn sb to, choke sb to, club sb to, crush sb to, flog sb to, hack sb to, kick sb to, put sb to, stab sb to, stone sb to, torture sb to, trample sb to | be punishable/punished by Incest was punishable by death. Your next of kin will receive death benefit if you die in an accident. | duties After the death duties had been paid, there was little money left for the family. | threat The actor has received death threats since appearing in the controversial film. | wish He took drugs as if he had some kind of death wish. | agonies, throes The snake was writhing in its death agonies. (figurative) By 1740 European feudalism was in its death throes. | bed (also deathbed) On his deathbed, my father made me promise not to sell the house. | squad Paramilitary death squads are rumoured to be operating in the area. | warrant (often figurative) By publicly condemning the terrorists he was signing his own death warrant. | camp He died as a prisoner of war in an enemy death camp. PREP. after (sb's) ~ Do you believe in life after death? | at ~ (formal) The average age at death of plague victims was 14. | before (sb's) ~, in ~ His face looked more peaceful in death than it had during his last days. | near (to) ~ It was clear that the dog was near death. | on sb's ~ On Samuel's death, the farm passed to his sons. | ~ by death by starvation | ~ from Two deaths from cholera have been reported. PHRASES cause of death The coroner said the cause of death was a stroke. | a matter of life and/or death Fulfilling orders on time is a matter of life and death for a small company. | sentence of death Four prisoners were under sentence of death. DEATH + VERB come, happen, occur Her death came at the age of 82. More deaths occur in winter. | result from deaths resulting from disease DEATH + NOUN rate The government's campaign aims to cut the death rate from heart attacks. | toll The death toll in the earthquake has been put at over one thousand. | penalty, sentence If found guilty of drug trafficking, the pair could face the death penalty. | row There are currently over 3,000 prisoners on death row. | certificate | benefit Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition n. Function: noun 1 the end or the ending of life FF1C;death of a manFF1E;FF1C;death of an enterpriseFF1E; Synonyms: curtains, decease, defunction, demise, dissolution, grim reaper, (the) Pale Horse, passing, quietus, silence, sleep Related Words: annihilation, ending, expiration, extinction, grave, termination Idioms: crossing the bar Antonyms: life 2 Synonyms: FATALITY 2, casualty, fatalWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: kiss of death , or life-and-death , or life-or-death , or living death , or meadow death camas , or natural death , or second death , or shadow of death , or sick to death , or sick unto death , or simultaneous death act , or sudden death , or take one's death , or talk to death , or black death , or thermal death point , or white death shark , or wrongful death , or brain death , or cot death , or crib death , or death camp , or death grip , or death metal , or death ray , or death sentence , or death squad , or programmed cell death , or sudden infant death syndrome , or death angel , or death light , or death-stricken , or civil death , or dance of death , or be death on , or in at the death , or to death , or to the death , or death adder , or death alder , or death apple , or death bell , or death benefit , or death bill , or death board , or death camas , or death candle , or death cell , or death certificate , or death chamber , or death-come-quickly , or death cord , or death cup , or death duty , or death fire , or death herb , or death house , or death instinct , or death knell , or death march , or death mask , or death penny , or death point , or death rate , or death rattle , or death rope , or death row , or death-struck , or death tax , or death warrant , or death weight , or death wish , or dog's death , or false death cap , or foothill death camas , or accidental death , or grassy death camas , or heat deathdeath \ˈdeth\ noun (plural deaths \-ths sometimes -thz\) Etymology: Middle English deeth, deth, from Old English dēath; akin to Old High German tōd death, Old Norse dauthi, Gothic dauthus; derivative from the root of Old Norse deyja to die — more at die 1. : the ending of all vital functions without possibility of recovery either in animals or plants or any parts of them : the end of life :the act, process, or fact of dying 2. a. : the cause or occasion of loss of life < drinking was the death of him > : a deadly weapon or agency < a cobra with death in its fangs > b. archaic : plague — see black death3. usually capitalized : the bringer of death personified and conventionally represented as a skeleton with a scythe : the destroyer of life : grim reaper 4. a. : the state of being no longer alive < in death as in life > b. : a joyless dull tasteless existence : the state of being without full possession or enjoyment of the intellectual or physical faculties < the death in life of long years spent in a hospital bed > c. : cessation or absence of spiritual life variously conceived as alienation from God, deadness to the appeals of spiritual ideals, annihilation of the spirit as a result of sin, or irredeemable damnation — called also spiritual death < to be carnally minded is death — Rom 8:6 (Authorized Version) > 5. : the passing or destruction of something inanimate < the death of the rackety old Third Avenue El — Newsweek > or intangible < the death of all his hopes > < the death of vaudeville > : the process of such passing < the death of the empire > : extinction < the death of a species > 6. : civil death 7. : lethal or murderous violence : homicide < merchants of death > < a man of death — Francis Bacon > 8. Christian Science : the lie of life in matter : that which is unreal and untrue : illusion • - at death's door - be death on - in at the death - to death - to the death |
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