die
/daɪ; daɪ/
n block of hard metal with a design, etc cut into it, used for shaping coins, printing-type, medals, etc or for stamping paper, leather, etc so that designs stand out from the surface 金属模; 硬模; 印模; 钢印.
/daɪ; daɪ/
v (pt, pp died, pres p dying)
1 (a) [I, Ipr] stop living; come to the end of one's life 死; 死亡; 死去
*Flowers soon die without water. 花如果没有水很快就会枯死.
* die of an illness, hunger, grief 因疾病、饥饿、悲伤而死
* die from a wound 受伤不治而死
* die by violence 横死
* die by one's own hand, ie commit suicide 自尽
* die for one's country 为国捐躯
* die through neglect 因疏忽而送命
* die in battle 阵亡
* one's dying wish/words/breath, ie uttered just before death 临终愿望[遗言/最後一口气]
* I'll love you to my dying day, ie until I die. 我爱你至死不渝.
(b) [La, Ln] be (sth) when one dies 死时处于(某种状态); 死时具备(某种身分)
*die happy, poor, young, etc 在幸福中、穷困中、年轻时...死亡
* die a beggar, martyr, etc 在乞讨生活中死去、殉道.
(c) [Tn] have (a particular kind of death) 以(某死亡方式)而终
*die a lingering, natural, violent, etc death 弥留许久後死去、寿终正寝、横死.
2 [I] (fig 比喻) cease to exist; disappear 不复存在; 消失; 消亡
*love that will never die 永不止息的爱
* dying traditions, customs, etc 行将消失的传统、习俗等
* His secret died with him, ie He died without telling it to anyone. 他的秘密随他一同入土了.
* The flame died, ie went out. 火熄了.
3 (idm 习语) be dying for sth/to do sth have a strong desire for sth 极想; 渴望
*I'm dying for something to eat. 我极想吃点东西.
* She's dying to know where you've been. 她极想知道你到哪儿去了. die the `death (joc谑) end suddenly and completely 突然中止; 戛然而止
*After getting bad reviews the play quickly died the death. 这出戏遭到恶评後, 很快就寿终正寝了. die `hard only be changed, disappear, etc with great difficulty 很难改变、消失等; 顽固; 死硬
*Old habits die hard. 积习难移. die in one's `bed die of old age or illness 老死; 病故. die in `harness die while still working 在工作期间死去; 死于岗位. die laughing (infml 口) laugh a lot 笑死了
*It was so funny, I nearly died laughing. 太好玩了, 我差点笑死了. die/fall/drop like flies => fly1. die with one's `boots on/in one's `boots die while still vigorous and active 暴毙. one's last/dying breath => breath. never say die => say.
4 (phr v) die away become so faint or weak that it is no longer noticeable 减弱(以至察觉不到); 淡化
*The noise of the car died away in the distance. 汽车的声音消失在远方.
* The breeze has died away. 微风渐渐止住了. die down gradually become less strong, loud, noticeable, etc 逐渐减弱、降低、察觉不到等
*flames, storms, pain dying down 火焰越来越小、风暴渐渐减弱、疼痛逐渐消失
* These rumours will soon die down. 这些谣言不久就会逐渐消失. die off die one by one 一一死去; 先後死去
*The members of the family had all died off. 这家人一个个都死了. die out
(a) (of a family, species, etc) no longer have any members left alive (指家族、物种等)死光, 灭绝, 绝迹
*The moth's habitat is being destroyed and it has nearly died out. 这种蛾子因栖息地正受到破坏, 几乎绝种了.
(b) (of a custom, practice, etc) no longer be common (指习俗、做法等)消失, 过时
*The old traditions are dying out. 旧传统正在消失.
/daɪ; daɪ/
n
1 (dated 旧) = dice.
2 (idm 习语) the die is cast (saying 谚) a decision has been made and cannot be changed 事已决定, 不可更改; 木已成舟. straight as an arrow/a die = straight1.