die

verb

1. 死；死亡；凋谢
   to stop living
   1. to die of/from cancer
      死于癌症
   2. Her husband died suddenly last week.
      她的丈夫上周猝死。
   3. He died for his beliefs.
      他为自己的信仰献身。
   4. That plant's died.
      那植物已经枯萎。
   5. I'll never forget it to my dying day (= until I die) .
      我将终生不忘。
   6. I nearly died when I saw him there (= it was very embarrassing) .
      看到他在那里我简直无地自容。
   7. to die a violent/painful/natural, etc. death
      横死、痛苦地死去、尽其天年等
   8. She died young.
      她年纪轻轻就死了。
   9. At least they died happy.
      至少他们死时很幸福。
   10. He died a poor man.
       他在贫困中死去。
2. 消失；消亡；灭亡
   to stop existing; to disappear
   1. The old customs are dying.
      旧的习俗正在消亡。
   2. His secret died with him (= he never told anyone) .
      他的秘密随同他一起进了坟墓。
   3. The words died on my lips (= I stopped speaking) .
      我话到嘴边又缩回去了。
3. 停止运转
   to stop working
   1. The engine spluttered and died.
      发动机劈劈啪啪响了一阵后便熄火了。
   2. My car just died on me .
      我的汽车开着开着就坏了。

noun

1. 模具；冲模；压模
   a block of metal with a special shape, or with a pattern cut into it, that is used for shaping other pieces of metal such as coins, or for making patterns on paper or leather
2. 模具；冲模；压模
   a block of metal with a special shape, or with a pattern cut into it, that is used for shaping other pieces of metal such as coins, or for making patterns on paper or leather

1. VERB 死;死亡;（植物）枯死，凋谢
   When people, animals, and plants die, they stop living.
   1. A year later my dog died...
      一年后我的狗死了。
   2. Sadly, both he and my mother died of cancer...
      非常不幸的是，他和我母亲都死于癌症。
   3. I would die a very happy person if I could stay in music my whole life...
      如果能终生从事音乐事业，我会死而无憾。
   4. ...friends who died young.
      英年早逝的朋友
2. VERB 临死;垂死;奄奄一息
   If a person, animal, or plant is dying, they are so ill or so badly injured that they will not live very much longer.
   1. The elm trees are all dying...
      那些榆树全都奄奄一息了。
   2. Every working day I treat people who are dying from lung diseases caused by smoking.
      每天上班我都要医治那些因吸烟患上肺病的垂危患者。
3. VERB 以…的方式死亡
   If someone dies a violent, unnatural, or painful death, they die in a violent, unnatural, or painful way.
   1. He watched helplessly as his mother died an agonizing death...
      他无助地看着母亲痛苦地死去。
   2. I'm no expert, but I don't think Tracy died a natural death.
      我不是什么专家，但我不认为特蕾西是自然死亡。
4. VERB (机器或设备)完全停止运行
   If a machine or device dies, it stops completely, especially after a period of working more and more slowly or inefficiently.
   1. Then suddenly, the engine coughed, spluttered and died.
      然后，发动机突然咔咔地响着，发出一阵噼啪声，接着就彻底熄火了。
5. VERB (火或光)熄灭
   If a fire or light dies, it stops burning or shining.
   1. Her cigarette glowed brightly, then died.
      她的香烟燃起一阵亮光，然后就熄灭了。
6. VERB (感情或表情)完全消失
   If an emotion or facial expression dies, it disappears completely, usually after a period of gradually becoming weaker and less noticeable.
   1. My love for you will never die...
      我对你的爱永不止息。
   2. Kathryn looked down at the floor and the smile died on her lips.
      凯瑟琳低头看向地板，笑容从她的嘴角消失了。
7. VERB (渴、饿、闷或好奇)得要命;…得要死
   You can say that you are dying of thirst, hunger, boredom, or curiosity to emphasize that you are very thirsty, hungry, bored, or curious.
   1. Order me a pot of tea, I'm dying of thirst.
      给我来一壶茶，我快要渴死了。
8. VERB 很想要;非常渴望
   You can say that you are dying for something or are dying to do something to emphasize that you very much want to have it or do it.
   1. I'm dying for a breath of fresh air...
      我非常渴望能呼吸到新鲜空气。
   2. She was dying to talk to Frank.
      她很想同弗兰克谈谈。
9. VERB (用于强调震惊、不安、窘迫或好笑等)我差点要死/（如果发生某事）我会死的
   You can use die in expressions such as 'I almost died' or 'I'd die if anything happened' where you are emphasizing your feelings about a situation, for example to say that it is very shocking, upsetting, embarrassing, or amusing.
   1. I nearly died when I learned where I was ending up...
      得知自己到了哪里时，我简直要晕过去了。
   2. I nearly died of shame...
      我羞愧难当。
   3. I thought I'd die laughing.
      我觉得我快要笑死了。
10. 模具;冲模;压模
    A die is a specially shaped or patterned block of metal which is used to press or cut other metal into a particular shape.
11. See also: dying
12. PHRASE 事已定局;木已成舟
    You can say that the die is cast to draw attention to the importance of an event or decision which is going to affect your future and which cannot be changed or avoided.
    1. It was too late and too urgent to turn back. The die was cast.
       现在为时已晚，来不及回头。事情已成定局了。
13. PHRASE (习惯或观念)难以改掉，很难摆脱
    If you say that habits or attitudes die hard, you mean that they take a very long time to disappear or change, so that it may not be possible to get rid of them completely.
    1. Old habits die hard...
       积习难改。
    2. Such prejudices die hard.
       这些偏见很难消除。

1. The moment had come to make a break or die
   那个时候不跑就没命了。
2. Then suddenly, the engine coughed, spluttered and died.
   接着，发动机突然咔咔地响了几声，然后就熄火了。
3. A year later my dog died
   一年后我的狗死了。
4. Sadly, both he and my mother died of cancer
   非常不幸的是，他和我母亲都死于癌症。
5. I would die a very happy person if I could stay in music my whole life
   如果能终生从事音乐事业，我会死而无憾。
6. The elm trees are all dying
   那些榆树全都奄奄一息了。
7. Every working day I treat people who are dying from lung diseases caused by smoking.
   每天上班我都要医治那些因吸烟患上肺病的垂危患者。
8. He watched helplessly as his mother died an agonizing death
   他无助地看着母亲痛苦地死去。
9. I'm no expert, but I don't think Tracy died a natural death.
   我不是什么专家，但我不认为特蕾西是自然死亡。
10. Her cigarette glowed brightly, then died.
    她的香烟燃起一阵亮光，然后就熄灭了。
11. My love for you will never die
    我对你的爱永不止息。
12. Kathryn looked down at the floor and the smile died on her lips.
    凯瑟琳低头看向地板，笑容从她的嘴角消失了。
13. Order me a pot of tea, I'm dying of thirst.
    给我来一壶茶，我快要渴死了。
14. I'm dying for a breath of fresh air
    我非常渴望能呼吸到新鲜空气。
15. She was dying to talk to Frank.
    她很想同弗兰克谈谈。
16. I nearly died when I learned where I was ending up
    得知自己到了哪里时，我简直要晕过去了。
17. I nearly died of shame
    我羞愧难当。
18. I thought I'd die laughing.
    我觉得我快要笑死了。
19. It was too late and too urgent to turn back. The die was cast.
    现在为时已晚，来不及回头。事情已成定局了。
20. Old habits die hard
    积习难改。
21. Such prejudices die hard.
    这些偏见很难消除。
22. It got to the point where I was so ill I was waiting to die.
    病到这个程度，我只能等死了。
23. He won his first Derby on the aptly named 'Never Say Die'.
    他驾驭着这匹名副其实的“永不言败”夺得了他的第一个德比马赛冠军。
24. She had to have the operation, or she would die.
    她必须动手术，要不然就没命了。
25. You have to let us struggle for ourselves, even if we must die in the process.
    你得让我们为自己拼搏，哪怕我们会在这个过程中死去。
26. Her father and her brothers would die of shame
    她父亲和她的兄弟们会羞愧死。
27. He knew that under the surgeon's knife he would surely die
    他知道他必定会死在外科医生刀下。
28. We were worried that she was going to die
    我们很担心她快要死了。
29. What if he was going to die!
    如果他快要死了该怎么办？
30. The die is cast.
    已成定局，无可挽回。

  die pass away perish【导航词义：死亡】

  die v. 死亡，死去

〔辨析〕指生物失去生命或事物不复存在。

  pass away phr. v. 去世，过世

〔辨析〕die 的委婉说法。

  perish v. 〈正式或文〉死亡，丧生

〔辨析〕尤指惨死或猝死。

die away

1. 逐渐减弱；逐渐模糊；逐渐消失
   to become gradually weaker or fainter and finally disappear
   1. to die of/from cancer
      死于癌症
   2. Her husband died suddenly last week.
      她的丈夫上周猝死。
   3. He died for his beliefs.
      他为自己的信仰献身。
   4. That plant's died.
      那植物已经枯萎。
   5. I'll never forget it to my dying day (= until I die) .
      我将终生不忘。
   6. I nearly died when I saw him there (= it was very embarrassing) .
      看到他在那里我简直无地自容。
   7. to die a violent/painful/natural, etc. death
      横死、痛苦地死去、尽其天年等
   8. She died young.
      她年纪轻轻就死了。
   9. At least they died happy.
      至少他们死时很幸福。
   10. He died a poor man.
       他在贫困中死去。

die back

1. （植物）叶凋而不死
   if a plant dies back , it loses its leaves but remains alive
   1. The engine spluttered and died.
      发动机劈劈啪啪响了一阵后便熄火了。
   2. My car just died on me .
      我的汽车开着开着就坏了。

die down

1. 逐渐变弱；逐渐平息；逐渐暗淡
   to become gradually less strong, loud, noticeable, etc.

die off

1. 相继死去；先后死去
   to die one after the other until there are none left

die out

1. 灭绝；消失
   to stop existing

v.

be dying for sth/to do sth

• 渴望；极想
  to want sth or want to do sth very much
  1. I'm dying for a glass of water.
     我真想喝杯水。
  2. I'm dying to know what happened.
     我很想知道发生了什么事儿。

die a/the death

• 彻底失败；完全消失
  to fail completely
  1. 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。

die in your bed

• 寿终正寝
  to die because you are old or ill/sick

die laughing

• 笑断气；笑死
  to find sth extremely funny
  1. I nearly died laughing when she said that.
     她说那话时，我差点给笑死。

old habits, traditions, etc. die hard

• （旧习惯、传统等）难以改变，根深蒂固
  used to say that things change very slowly

to die for

• 就是去死也要；不管怎么样都要
  if you think sth is to die for , you really want it, and would do anything to get it
  1. She was wearing a dress to die for.
     她穿了一条漂亮得要命的连衣裙。

cross my heart (and hope to die)

• 我发誓（否则不得好死）
  used to emphasize that you are telling the truth or will do what you promise
  1. I saw him do it─cross my heart.
     我看见是他干的，我可以发誓。

die/fall/drop like flies

• 大批死亡；大批倒下
  to die or fall down in very large numbers
  1. People were dropping like flies in the intense heat.
     酷暑中人们成批死去。

never say die

• 别泄气；别气馁；不言放弃
  do not stop hoping

n.

the die is cast

• 事已成定局；木已成舟
  used to say that an event has happened or a decision has been made that cannot be changed

noun

1. a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces

   Synonym:    dice

2. a device used for shaping metal

3. a cutting tool that is fitted into a diestock and used for cutting male (external) screw threads on screws or bolts or pipes or rods

verb

1. suffer spiritual death
   1. Whosoever..believes in me shall never die

2. disappear or come to an end
   1. Their anger died
   2. My secret will die with me!

3. pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
   1. She died from cancer
   2. The children perished in the fire
   3. The patient went peacefully
   4. The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102

   Synonym:    deceaseperishgoexitpass awayexpirepasskick the bucketcash in one's chipsbuy the farmconkgive-up the ghostdrop deadpop offchokecroaksnuff it

4. stop operating or functioning
   1. The engine finally went
   2. The car died on the road
   3. The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town
   4. The coffee maker broke
   5. The engine failed on the way to town
   6. her eyesight went after the accident

   Synonym:    failgo badgive waygive outconk outgobreakbreak down

5. lose sparkle or bouquet
   1. wine and beer can pall

   Synonym:    pallbecome flat

6. to be on base at the end of an inning, of a player

7. cut or shape with a die
   1. Die out leather for belts

   Synonym:    die out

8. be brought to or as if to the point of death by an intense emotion such as embarrassment, amusement, or shame
   1. I was dying with embarrassment when my little lie was discovered
   2. We almost died laughing during the show

9. languish as with love or desire
   1. She dying for a cigarette
   2. I was dying to leave

10. feel indifferent towards
    1. She died to worldly things and eventually entered a monastery

11. suffer or face the pain of death
    1. Martyrs may die every day for their faith