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    death 的英语意思

    deathdeath /deθ/ noun 查看全部语言翻译1 a)[uncountable] the end of the life of a person or animal人或动物生命的终结death of The death of his mother came as a tremendous shock.他母亲的去世对他来说是一个巨大的打击。 Cancer is the leading cause of death in women.癌症是女性死亡的首要原因。 How Danielle met her death (=died) will probably never be known.达妮埃尔如何离世(=死去),恐怕永远无从知晓。 His friend was close to death.他的朋友已濒临死亡。 His family are still mourning John’s tragic death.他的家人仍在为约翰的悲剧性死亡而哀痛。 the anniversary of Lenin’s death列宁逝世周年纪念日bleed/burn/starve etc to death a homeless man who froze to death一个冻死的流浪汉beat/stab/shoot etc somebody to death The 76-year-old pensioner was beaten to death.这名76岁的退休人员被活活打死。put/sentence/condemn somebody to death (=kill someone or decide they should be killed as an official punishment)(=杀死某人,或官方正式判决其应被处死) Legend has it that Sarah was put to death for practising witchcraft.传说莎拉因施行巫术而被处死。 Members of the family have received death threats.该家庭成员已收到死亡威胁。 He remained president until his untimely death (=death at a surprisingly young age).他一直担任总统,直至英年早逝(=在出人意料的年轻年龄去世)。 Two of the passengers managed to escape death (=avoid being killed).其中两名乘客得以逃脱死亡(=免于被杀)。 b)[countable] a particular case when someone dies某人死亡的具体事例 OPP  birth:  a campaign to reduce the number of traffic deaths减少交通事故死亡人数的运动death from deaths from cancer癌症死亡病例 I heard there’d been a death in the family.我听说那家里有人去世了。2 the death of something the permanent end of something某事物的永久终结 OPP  birth:  The latest bombing is the death of all our hopes.最近一次爆炸标志着我们所有希望的终结。 These regulations could spell the death (=lead to the end) of the American car industry.这些法规可能预示美国汽车工业的终结(=导致其走向末路)。3to death informal非正式 a)used to emphasize that a feeling or emotion is very strong用于强调某种感觉或情绪极为强烈be bored/scared/frightened etc to death She was scared to death of what might happen next.她对接下来可能发生的事情极度恐惧。 I’m absolutely sick to death of it (=very angry, bored, or unhappy about something).我对此简直厌烦透顶了(=对某事非常愤怒、厌倦或不满)。bore/scare/love etc somebody to death He drove at a speed which frightened Leonora to death.他的驾驶速度把莱奥诺拉吓得魂飞魄散。 She used to worry me to death.她过去常常让我担心得要命。 b)used to say that an action is continued with a lot of effort and for as long as possible用于表示某一行动以极大的努力持续进行,尽可能坚持到底:  They just work you to death in that place.那个地方简直把人累死。4do something to death informal非正式 to perform or present an idea, joke etc so often that people become tired of it将某个想法、笑话等反复表演或呈现,致使人们感到厌倦:  Most of his material has been done to death by numerous comedians.他的大部分素材已被无数喜剧演员用滥了。5to the death a)until someone is dead直到某人死去:  They will fight to the death rather than give an inch of ground.他们宁可战斗到死,也不愿退让半步。 soldiers locked in a struggle to the death陷入殊死搏斗的士兵们 b)until you achieve something even if it means that you suffer即便为此承受痛苦,也要坚持到达成某一目标:  The leadership election has become a fight to the death.领导层选举已演变为一场你死我活的较量。6Death a creature that looks like a human skeleton, used in paintings, stories etc to represent the fact that people die形似人类骷髅的形象,用于绘画、故事等中,象征人终有一死7be at death’s door to be very ill and likely to die病情极重,濒临死亡8look/feel like death warmed up British English, look/feel like death warmed over American English informal非正式 to look or feel very ill or tired看起来或感觉极度不适或疲倦9you’ll catch your death (of cold) spoken口语 old-fashioned旧式 used to warn someone that they are likely to become ill because they are wet or cold用于警告某人因淋湿或受寒而可能生病10somebody will be the death of me spoken口语 old-fashioned旧式 used to say that someone is causing you a lot of worry and problems用于表示某人给你带来了很多担忧和麻烦:  That boy will be the death of me!那个男孩迟早要把我愁死! Black Death, → kiss of death at kiss2(3), → life and death at life(10)COLLOCATIONS词语搭配verbs动词cause death· We still don't know what caused his death.· 我们至今仍不知道是什么导致了他的死亡。lead to/result in death· Any delay in calling an ambulance may have resulted in her death.· 救护车呼叫的任何延误都可能导致她的死亡。bleed/freeze/burn/starve to death· Thousands of people are starving to death.· 数以千计的人正在饥饿而死。stab/beat/kick somebody to death· He was stabbed to death in an attack outside his home.· 他在自家门外遭袭被刺死。sentence/condemn somebody to death (=decide someone must die as an official punishment)· Two men were sentenced to death for the killings.· 两名男子因这些杀人案被判处死刑。be put to death (=be killed as a punishment for something you have done)· The rebels were defeated and their leaders put to death.· 叛军被击败,其首领被处死。escape death (=avoid being killed)· He fell while climbing in the mountains, and only narrowly escaped death.· 他在山中攀登时跌落,险些丧命。meet your death formal正式 (=die)· He met his death tragically while on holiday in Greece.· 他在希腊度假期间不幸遇难。mourn somebody's death (=feel very sad after someone has died)· The entertainment world was last night mourning the actor's death.· 昨晚,娱乐界正为这位演员的去世而哀悼。adjectives形容词sudden death· Her sudden death shocked the world.· 她的猝然离世震惊了全世界。tragic death· Her family are trying to come to terms with Anna's tragic death.· 她的家人正努力接受安娜悲剧性死亡这一现实。early death (=at a young age)· Paul's first marriage ended with the early death of his wife.· 保罗的第一段婚姻因妻子的早逝而告终。untimely death formal正式 (=at a young age)· He remained president until his untimely death in 2004.· 他一直担任总统,直至2004年英年早逝。premature death technical术语 (=earlier than people usually die)· The disease is a significant cause of premature death in the developing world.· 该疾病是发展中国家过早死亡的重要原因。accidental death (=caused by accident, not deliberately)· The jury returned a verdict of accidental death.· 陪审团作出了意外死亡的裁决。violent death (=caused by violence, especially deliberately)· There is a high rate of violent death in America.· 美国的暴力死亡率很高。certain death (=definitely going to happen)· Many of the prisoners faced certain death.· 许多囚犯面临必死的命运。death + NOUNdeath + 名词the death penalty (=the legal punishment of death)· In the west, most countries have abolished the death penalty.· 在西方,大多数国家已废除死刑。the death sentence (=the legal punishment of death)· Because of his young age, the judge decided not to impose the death sentence.· 由于其年龄尚小,法官决定不判处死刑。the death rate (=the number of people who die each year from something)· The death rate from heart attacks is about 50% higher for smokers.· 吸烟者因心脏病发作的死亡率约高出50%。the death toll (=the number of people who die in an accident)· Officials fear the death toll could be as high as 3000.· 官员担心死亡人数可能高达3000人。a death threat (=a threat to kill someone deliberately)· The writer had received a number of death threats.· 这位作家收到了多次死亡威胁。phrases短语the cause of death· The cause of death was a bullet in his chest.· 死亡原因是胸部中弹。a sentence of death (=the official punishment of death for a crime)· There were strong protests against the sentence of death.· 针对死刑判决出现了强烈抗议。