adj (esp Brit)
1 extremely cold 极冷的
*I'm perishing! 我冷得要命!
* It's perishing out there. 外面冷极了.
* a period of perishing cold 极冷的一段时间.
2 (dated sl 旧, 俚) (used to express annoyance 用以表示恼怒) damned, etc 讨厌的; 该死的
*I can't get in I've lost the perishing key! 我进不去--我把该死的钥匙丢了! perishing (also perishingly) adv (sl 俚 esp Brit) (used to emphasize sth bad 用以强调坏事) very 极; 很
*It's perishing/perishingly cold out there. 外面冷极了.
* He's too perishing mean to pay his share. 他小气极了, 连自己的那份钱也不付.

adj BrE spoken
very cold
　It was perishing in the tent.
　Let's go indoors. I'm perishing!
old-fashioned informal [only before noun]
used to describe someone or something that is annoying you
　Tell those perishing kids to shut up!
>perishinglyadv