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死；枯萎 , 凋谢 ( 过去式 , 现在分词 , 过 去分词分别为 died, dying, died)①die from “ 死于” , 可以指因疾病而死 , 也可以 指因外部创伤或间接的原因而死
die from / of cancer 死于癌症 die from a traffic accident 死于车祸 The engineer died from overwork
那个工程师因过度劳累而死
②die of “ 死于” , 表示死于疾病、饥饿、寒 冷、年老、悲伤等
die of disease / old age / grief 死于疾病 / 年老 / 悲伤 The beggar died of hunger and cold
那个乞丐死于饥寒
③die for 为……而死 die for one’s country / the people 为自己的国家 / 为人民而死④die in poverty 死于贫穷⑤die out=disappear 灭绝 , 消失 Many of the living things are dying out
许多生物濒临灭绝
The fire died out
⑥die away 渐弱 The sound of the car died away in the distance
汽车的响声在远处消失
①be dying for 是“极想得到”的意思
She’s dying for a piano of her own
She wants very much to have a piano of her own
她极想有一架自己的钢琴
②be dying to do=be anxious to do, 表示“迫切 想做……”
We are dying
