die /daɪ/ star5 CET4 TEM4 (dying,died,dies)

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  V-T/V-I（及物动词/不及物动词） 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。

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  V-I（不及物动词） 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。

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  V-I（不及物动词） 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（及物动词/不及物动词） 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（及物动词/不及物动词） 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。

• 6.  

  （） → see also dying
• 7.  

  PHRASE（习语） 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。

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  PHRASE（习语） 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。

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  N（名词） → another name for dice