die

[dai]

v.死, 枯竭, 消失, 渴望
n.骰子,印模,金属模子

vi.

1. 死[(+of/from)]

He died in battle.

他战死疆场。

2. (草木等)枯萎, 凋谢

3. (机器)突然停转

The engine died.

引擎突然熄火了。

4. 【口】(常用进行时)渴望, 切望[(+for)][+to-v]

He is dying to see you.

他极想见你。

5. 变得漠然[(+to)]

6. 变弱; 平息; 消失; 熄灭[(+away/down/out)]

His love for science will never die.

他对科学的热爱永不会消退。

vt.

死于（……状态）[+a ... death]

He died a hero's death.

他英勇牺牲。

词形变化

名词复数: dies | 动词过去式: died | 动词过去分词: died | 动词现在分词: dying | 动词第三人称单数: dies |

词义辨析

同义:

vi.死; 凋落

decease  perish  expire  pass away  

反义:

vi.死; 凋落; 废止

live  

英英释义

名词 die:

small cubes with 1 to 6 spots on the faces; used to generate random numbers

同义词：dice

a device used for shaping metal

a cutting tool that is fitted into a diestock and used for cutting male (external) screw threads on screws or bolts or pipes or rods

动词 die:

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

同义词：decease, perish, go, exit, pass away, expire, pass, kick the bucket, cash in one's chips, buy the farm, conk, give-up the ghost, drop dead, pop off, choke, croak, snuff it

suffer or face the pain of death

be brought to or as if to the point of death by an intense emotion such as embarrassment, amusement, or shame

stop operating or functioning

同义词：fail, go bad, give way, give out, conk out, go, break, break down

feel indifferent towards

languish as with love or desire

cut or shape with a die

同义词：die out

to be on base at the end of an inning, of a player

lose sparkle or bouquet

同义词：pall, become flat

disappear or come to an end

suffer spiritual death; be damned (in the religious sense)

短语词组

be dying for

1. 渴望

She was dying for a drink.

她口渴得要命。

die away

1. 变弱; 逐渐止息

The wind had died away by dusk.

黄昏时风逐渐停止了。

die down

1. 逐渐消失

The noise had died down.

喧闹声逐渐消失了。

die off

1. 相继死去

The leaves of the tree are dying off.

树上的叶子相继枯死。

die of/from

1. 因……而死

He died of a stroke.

他因中风而死。

die out

1. 逐渐消失; 灭绝

Many old customs have died out.

许多旧的风俗已不复存在。

补充

diedie英:[dai] 美:[daɪ]vt. & vi.1.死亡; 枯萎He became very ill and then he died.他病得很重, 接着就死了。She died a heroic death.她英勇地牺牲了。link v.1.死时处于(某种状态)或具有(某种身份)He died a millionaire.他死时是个百万富翁。

例句

1. The plants all died in the drought.大旱之中植物都枯死了。 2. She lost all her money and died a pauper.她失去了所有的钱, 死时贫困交加。 3. A year later my dog died.一年后我的狗死了。 4. He's dying.他快死了。 5. The trees are all dying.这些树全都奄奄一息了。 6. My mother died of a heart attack.我母亲死于心脏病发作。 7. She's dying of cancer.她患了癌症, 就要不久于人世了。 8. True love never dies.真爱永存。 9. The memory of what they did shall not be allowed to die.他们的事迹值得人们永远铭记。 10. The engine coughed, spluttered, and died.发动机咔咔作响, 接着又发出一阵噼啪声, 然后就彻底熄火了。 11. The bloody phone died on me when I went to make the call.我去打电话时那该死的电话坏在了我手里。 12. The wind died as suddenly as it had sprung up.风突然刮了起来, 又突然停息了。 13. Her cigarette glowed brightly, then died.她的香烟发出明亮的光, 然后熄灭了。 14. Kathryn looked down at the floor and the smile died on her lips.凯瑟琳低头看着地板, 嘴角的笑容消失了。 15. His voice died to a murmur.他说话的声音逐渐变弱, 变成了嘟哝。 16. Ron nearly died when he heard what it was going to cost.罗恩听到需要付出的代价, 差点儿没背过气去。 17. Order me a pot of tea, I'm dying of thirst.给我来壶茶, 我快渴死了。 18. I nearly died of shame.我羞愧难当。 19. I thought I'd die laughing.我觉得我快要笑死了。 20. The woman had clearly died a violent death.那名妇女显然是暴死的。 21. His mother died an agonizing death.他母亲在痛苦的煎熬中死去。 22. I don't think Tracy died a natural death.我认为特蕾西不是自然死亡。 23. I'm dying for a breath of fresh air.我非常渴望呼吸到新鲜空气。 24. I'm dying for a drink.我极想喝点东西。 25. You know what it's like when you're dying for someone to pay you a compliment and nobody does.当你非常渴望得到别人的赞美却没人这么做时, 你知道那是什么滋味。 26. I'm dying to see the new house.我很想看到新房子。 27. Sarah has been dying to meet you, haven't you, Sarah?萨拉一直很想见你。是吧, 萨拉？ 28. That idea died the death because nobody on the committee would back it.由于委员会中无人支持, 那个想法没有实现。 29. a salary to die for极具诱惑力的薪水 30. There are some hats in the catalogue that are absolutely to die for.商品目录里有些帽子漂亮得要命。 31. Old habits die hard.积习难改。 32. Such prejudices die hard.这些偏见难以根除。 33. Bill is still working at the age of 82 and says he wants to die in harness.比尔82岁了还在工作, 他说想要一直干到死的那一天。 34. Never say die, old chap, there's still a chance she'll change her mind.别气馁, 老兄, 她还是有可能回心转意的。 35. Everyone knew that Hubert was as straight as a die.大家都知道休伯特绝对诚实。 36. It was too late and too urgent to turn back. The die was cast.现在为时已晚, 来不及回头了。事情已成定局。 37. How many people died in the war?在这次战争中有多少人死亡? 38. Her husband died in the war.她丈夫死于战争。 39. The flowers in the garden died from frost.花园中的花朵因霜冻而凋谢了。 40. The laughter died on her lips.笑意从她唇上渐渐消逝了。 41. The happy look died on his face.欢快的神情从他脸上逐渐消失了。 42. Superstitions in the countryside die slowly.在乡下迷信的根除是缓慢的。 43. I think she's dying, you'd better come to hospital now.我想她快要死了，你最好立即来医院。 44. Last night the storm slowly died down.昨夜暴风雨逐渐停息了。 45. The hoofbeats gradually died away.马蹄声逐渐地听不见了。 46. The chiming of the bells died out but seemed to linger in the air.钟声虽绝，但绕梁三日。 47. The engine died.发动机停了。 48. The electric train stopped when the batteries died.电池组一断电，电车就停了。 49. The twilight died into the dark.暮色逐渐变成黑夜。 50. He will not tell anyone, the secret will die with him.他不会告诉任何人，这个秘密将与他一起进入坟墓。 51. He seems to be dying from cancer.他因癌症缠身而日见衰弱无力。 52. I'm dying to see my sweetheart.我真渴望见到心上人。 53. I'm dying for a cup of tea.我很想喝杯茶。 54. We are dying of boredom!我们真厌烦死了! 55. I almost died of laughter.我几乎要笑死了。 56. He has died to worldly matters and become a Buddhist monk.他已看破红尘，出家当和尚了。 57. I'm afraid of dying a violent death.我怕暴死。 58. My grandfather died a natural death.我爷爷是自然死亡。 59. he died of Aids.他死于艾滋病。 60. trees are dying from acid rain.树木因为酸雨而奄奄一息。 61. [with obj.]the king died a violent death.国王死于非命。 62. they were prepared to die for their country.他们准备为国捐躯。 63. the inventor died a pauper.那个发明家死时一贫如洗。 64. many species died out.很多品种都灭绝了。 65. her genius has assured her name will never die.她的天才将使她流芳百世。 66. after a while, the noise died down.过了一会，噪音渐渐变低。 67. three toasters have died on me.已有三个烤箱在我手里坏掉了。 68. they must be dying for a drink.他们一定非常想喝点儿什么。 69. [with infinitive]he's dying to meet you.他渴望见到你。 70. I'm simply dying of thirst.我简直要渴死了。 71. I nearly died when I saw them.我看到他们时高兴得要命。 72. we nearly died laughing when he told us.他告诉我们时，我们差点要笑死。 73. old habits die hard.积习难改。 74. don't concern yourself with the pension fund—musicians mostly die in harness.别担心你的养老基金了——音乐家大多活不到退休的。 75. the critics said the show would die on its feet.评论家说那个展览将会半途而废。 76. the ice creams are to die for.那些冰激凌好吃极了。 77. she was as straight as a die.她绝对诚实。 78. My father died when I was three.我父亲在我三岁时死去。 79. Thousands of people have died from this disease.已经有数以千计的人死于这种疾病。 [I] 80. to die a natural/violent death自然死；暴力致死 81. The old customs are dying.旧的习俗正在消亡。 82. Our love will never die.我们的爱情天长地久。 83. I'm dying for a cup of coffee.我真想喝杯咖啡。 84. Old attitudes towards women die hard.对女性的旧观念很难改过来。 85. They have a house in town that's to die for.他们在城里有一幢好得要命的房子。 86. I thought I'd die laughing when he told that joke.他讲的那个笑话我觉得好笑得要命。 87. The sound of the engine died away as the car drove into the distance.那辆汽车越走越远，引擎的声音也随之逐渐消失。 88. Let's wait until the storm dies down before we go out.我们等到风暴平息以后再出去吧。 89. The use of horses on farms has almost died out in this country.这个国家的农场几乎已不再用马帮助农务。 90. She claims she's not afraid to die.她宣称自己不怕死。 91. More than a hundred people died [=were killed] in the crash.有100多人在这次坠机事件中丧生。 92. He died in 1892 at the age of 37.他死于1892年，年仅37岁。 93. "His mother died [=passed away, passed on] on April 15."他母亲于4月15日去世了。 94. People in the town began dying suddenly/unexpectedly.镇上的人们开始突然/意外死亡。 95. He died in his sleep. [=he died while he was sleeping]他在睡梦中死去。 96. She died in childbirth. [=she died while giving birth to a baby]她在分娩过程中死亡。 97. He died happy.他去世时很幸福。 98. They both died young.他们两个年纪轻轻就去世了。 99. She died a hero.她英勇地牺牲了。 100. "One day, you're going to die a lonely and bitter old man."有一天，你会变成一个老头，孤独痛苦地离开人世。 101. He died a violent and painful death.他痛苦地惨死。 102. dying a natural death自然死亡 103. I'm dying for a cold drink.我真想喝杯冷饮。 104. They were dying to leave.他们很想离开。 105. We've been dying to see that movie.我们一直都很想看那部电影。 106. Her secret died with her.她的秘密随她一起消失了。 107. He's the last of a dying breed.他这种人世上绝无仅有。 108. "The wind gradually died. [=died away, died down]"风渐渐停了。 109. The motor died.马达熄火了。 110. The bill died in committee. [=the bill was considered and rejected by a committee]这个议案遭到委员会的否决。 111. The echo slowly died away.回音慢慢消失了。 112. The plant dies back every winter and sends up new shoots each spring.这种植物每年冬天枯萎，春天再发新芽。 113. The wind will die down in the evening.晚上风势将渐渐减弱。 114. She waited for the noise to die down before she started singing.她等吵闹声变小才开始唱歌。 115. Such rumors die hard.这种流言很难销声匿迹。 116. That kind of determination dies hard.如此的决心难以动摇。 117. "After a long and adventurous life, he ended up dying in his bed."经历了漫长而惊险的一生，他最后寿终正寝。 118. "If the guys hear about this, they're going to die laughing."如果那些家伙听说了这事儿，他们会笑死的。 119. My uncle died of cancer.我叔叔死于癌症。 120. She died of old age.她寿终正寝。 121. They say that he died of a broken heart.他们说他因伤心而死。 122. I almost died of embarrassment. [=I was extremely embarrassed]我都快尴尬死了。 123. Would you like some water? You must be dying of thirst. [=you must be very thirsty]要喝点水吗？你肯定快渴死了。 124. We're all dying of the heat. [=we're all very hot and uncomfortable]我们都热死了。 125. The remaining members of her family gradually died off.她家里剩下的人相继去世了。 126. The animals died off one by one.动物一个个相继死去。 127. Her plan to run for public office died on the vine.她竞选公职的计划夭折了。 128. "Like most fads, this one eventually died out."像大部分流行风尚一样，这个最后也日渐销声匿迹。 129. The disease gradually died out over the last two generations.这种疾病在上两代人那里逐渐消失了。 130. Many more species are expected to die out completely [=to become extinct] unless we do something to help.除非我们伸出援手，否则估计会有更多的物种行将灭绝。 131. "It doesn't look good for the team, but never say die. [=but don't give up hope] They could pull off a miracle."形势看起来对这个队不利，但是千万别灰心，他们有可能会创造奇迹。 132. "Dinner was nothing special, but the dessert was to die for."晚饭没什么特别的，但是饭后的甜点极好吃。 133. The apartment has a view to die for. [=has a great view]从公寓向外看，风景美极了。 134. Each player throws/rolls one die.每位玩家掷一个色子。 135. "Once we signed the contract, the die was cast, and there was no turning back."我们一旦签了这份合同，就成定局了，不能再改了。