die /daɪ/ CET4 TEM4 ( dying, died, dies )

• 1. 

  V-T/V-I When people, animals, and plants die, they stop living. 死亡 [no passive]

  例：

  A year later my dog died.

  1年后，我的狗死了。

  例：

  Sadly, both he and my mother died of cancer.

  令人悲伤的是，他和我母亲都死于癌症。

  例：

  I would die a very happy person if I could stay in music my whole life.

  如果我这一生都能生活在音乐之中，就是死，我也会死得快乐。

• 2. 

  V-I If a machine or device dies, it stops completely, especially after a period of working more and more slowly or inefficiently. 停止运转 [书面]

  例：

  Then suddenly, the engine coughed, spluttered, and died.

  突然，发动机发出喀喀声、噼啪声，然后就熄火了。

• 3. 

  V-I You can say that you are dying of thirst, hunger, boredom, or curiosity to emphasize that you are very thirsty, hungry, bored, or curious. (饥渴、厌倦、好奇得) 要命 [非正式] [only cont]

  例：

  Order me a soda, I'm dying of thirst.

  给我要杯汽水，我快渴死了。

• 4. 

  V-T/V-I 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. 渴望 [非正式] [only cont]

  例：

  I'm dying for a breath of fresh air.

  我真想呼吸点新鲜空气。

• 5. 

  V-T/V-I 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. (差点) 死去 [非正式，口语]

  例：

  I nearly died when I read what she'd written about me.

  看到她对我的描述，我差点没死。

  例：

  I nearly died of shame.

  我羞愧得要命。

  例：

  I thought I'd die laughing.

  我以为我要笑死了。

• 6. 

  → see also dying

• 7. 

  PHRASE If you say that something is to die for, you mean that you want it or like it very much. 令人非常想要; 令人非常喜欢 [非正式]

  例：

  It may be that your property has a stunning view, or perhaps it has a kitchen or bathroom to die for.

  也许是你的房子有极漂亮的景色，也许它的厨房和卫生间太令人向往。

• 8. 

  PHRASE 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. (习惯、观念等) 难以消除; 难以改变

  例：

  Old habits die hard.

  旧习难改。

• 9. 

  N → another name for dice