| 单词 | death |
| 释义 | 🔑 deathBrE /deθ/ NAmE /deθ/ noun 🔑 [C ]the fact of sb dying or being killed 死；死亡◆ a sudden /violent /peaceful , etc . death 猝死、横死、安详的死等◆ the anniversary of his wife's death 他妻子的忌日◆ an increase in deaths from cancer 癌症死亡人数的增加◆ He died a slow and painful death . 他缓慢而痛苦地死去。🔑 [U ]the end of life ; the state of being dead 生命的终止；死亡状态◆ Two children were burnt to death in the fire (= they died as a result of the fire ). 两个孩子被大火烧死。◆ He's drinking himself to death (= so that it will kill him ). 他这样喝酒非醉死不可。◆ Police are trying to establish the cause of death . 警方在设法确定死因。◆ Do you believe in life after death ? 你相信来世吗？◆ a death camp (= a place where prisoners are killed , usually in a war )死亡集中营（常指战争中杀害俘虏的地方）◆ He was sentenced to death (= to be executed ). 他被判处死刑。🔑 [U ]~of sth the permanent end or destruction of sth 永久的灭亡；毁灭；破灭◆ the death of all my plans 我所有计划的破灭◆ the death of fascism 法西斯主义的灭亡 (also Death ) [U ](literary ) the power that destroys life , imagined as human in form 死神◆ Death is often shown in paintings as a human skeleton . 死神在绘画作品中常以骷髅形式出现。 ➡ see also sudden death ● at death's ˈdoor (oftenhumorous ) so ill /sick that you may die （因病重）生命危在旦夕；病危● be the ˈdeath of sb (informal ) to worry or upset sb very much 让某人担心得要命；使某人深感不安◆ Those kids will be the death of me . 为那些孩子操心会把我累死。● ˌdo sth to ˈdeath to do or perform sth so often that people become tired of seeing or hearing it 做烦了；看腻了；听厌了◆ That joke's been done to death . 那个笑话都听腻了。● frighten /scare sb to ˈdeath to frighten sb very much 把某人吓得要命● look /feel like death warmed ˈup (BrE ) (NAmE like death warmed ˈover ) (informal ) to look or feel very ill /sick or tired 看起来病得厉害（或疲惫不堪）；感到很不舒服（或累得要命）● put sb to death to kill sb as a punishment 处死；处决SYN execute◆ The prisoner will be put to death at dawn . 囚犯将在黎明时被处死。● to death extremely ; very much 极度；非常◆ to be bored to death 腻烦得要命◆ I'm sick to death of your endless criticism . 你这无休止的指责真让我烦死了。● to the death until sb is dead 至死；到底；永远◆ a fight to the death 战斗到底● catch your ˈdeath (of ˈcold )(old-fashioned , informal ) to catch a very bad cold 患重感冒● cheat ˈdeath (often used in newspapers 常用于报章) to survive in a situation where you could have died 死里逃生；幸免于难● dice with death (informal ) to risk your life by doing sth that you know is dangerous 冒生命危险；玩命● die a /the ˈdeath (BrE , informal ) to fail completely 彻底失败；完全消失◆ The play got terrible reviews and quickly died a death . 这出戏被批得一无是处，很快就收场了。● a fate worse than ˈdeath (oftenhumorous ) a terrible thing that could happen （可能发生的）极可怕的事● fight ˈshy of sth /of doing sth to be unwilling to accept sth or do sth , and to try to avoid it 不愿接受（或做）某事；回避；躲避◆ Successive governments have fought shy of such measures . 一届接一届政府均不愿采取这些措施。● ˌflog sth to ˈdeath (BrE , informal ) to use an idea , a story , etc . so often that it is no longer interesting 多次重复（想法、故事等）而使人失去兴趣● hang /hold on for /like grim ˈdeath (BrE ) (also hang /hold on for dear ˈlife NAmE , BrE ) (informal ) to hold sb /sth very tightly because you are afraid （害怕得）死死抓住不放，紧紧抓住不松手● the kiss of ˈdeath (informal , especiallyhumorous ) an event that seems good , but is certain to make sth else fail 貌似有利却肯定会在别处导致失利的事物；表面有利实则有害的事物● life after ˈdeath the possibility or belief that people continue to exist in some form after they die 来世；来生● a ˌmatter of ˌlife and ˈdeath used to describe a situation that is very important or serious 生死攸关的事；成败的关键 |
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