| 词汇 | death |
| 释义 | deathUK:*/ˈdɛθ/US:/dɛθ/ ,(deth)UK-RP:UK-Yorkshire:Irish:Scottish:US Southern:Jamaican: 主要翻译 death n (act of dying)死；死亡His death was sudden.他的死亡很突然。 death n (way of dying)死的方式She suffered a horrible death.她死得很恐怖。 death n (instances of dying)死亡，死亡事件Many deaths could be prevented if people drove more carefully.如果人们谨慎驾驶，很多死亡事件就可以避免。 death n uncountable (state of being dead) (状态)死亡The body looked peaceful in death.这具身体在死后显得十分安宁。 Death n figurative (symbol carrying scythe)死神Death came calling in the night.死神在夜晚造访。 death n figurative (destruction)灭亡，毁灭The bombs rained death upon the land.炸弹毁灭了这片土地。 其他翻译 death n figurative (end) (比喻)终结Budget cuts will cause the death of this project.预算裁减将导致这个项目死亡。 复合形式： a fate worse than death n figurative (terrible misfortune)令人极为不快的事；不愉快的事情 a fate worse than death n euphemism, obsolete (loss of virginity)被玷污；被奸污 Angel of Death n (death personified)死神；死亡天使Some say that the devil is the Angel of Death. at death's door adv figurative (very ill, about to die)生命垂危；垂死；濒临死亡 be the death of [sb] v expr (cause [sb]'s death)把...害死 be the death of [sth] v expr figurative (cause the decline of [sth])使...消逝Online news may prove to be the death of print media. beat [sb/sth] to death v expr (cause death by hitting repeatedly)殴打致死；打死The thieves beat the man to death in order to steal his wallet. Black Death, black plague n (plague epidemic: 14th century) (肆虐于14世纪的瘟疫流行病)黑死病The Black Death spread across Europe in the mid-14th century. bleed to death v expr (die of blood loss)流血而死；因失血过多致死 bore [sb] to tears, bore [sb] to death v expr figurative, informal (make very bored)对...厌烦透了；厌烦到极点 bored to death adj figurative, informal (be weary from lack of stimulation)闷得要死；无聊得要命Sitting in class, he was bored to death with the teacher's lecture. You looked bored to death during that play!他坐在教室里听老师上课，觉得无聊得要命。那场演出期间你看起来无聊得要命。 brain death n (stopping of brain function)脑死亡 burn to death v expr (die by fire)烧死 be burned to death, also UK: be burnt to death v expr (be killed by fire)烧死Joan of Arc was burned to death. catch your death, catch your death of cold v expr informal (catch a bad cold)得重感冒 cause of death n (medical reason [sb] has died)死因An autopsy may be necessary to discover the cause of death. cheat death v expr (escape [sth] life-threatening)幸免于难；死里逃生The dog cheated death in running across the busy street. crib death (US), cot death (UK) n colloquial (sudden infant death syndrome)婴儿猝死综合症 death angel (religion)死亡天使；死亡使者 death benefit n (insurance)死亡保险金；死亡抚恤金 death blow n (final attack)致命的打击，致命一击 death camp (concentration camp)死亡集中营 death certificate n (official record of [sb]'s death)（医生开出的）死亡证明I received my father's death certificate in the mail about a month after he passed. death chamber n (gas chamber)毒气室 death date n (day on which [sb] died)死亡日期I have been able to track down his birth date but I can't find a record of his death date. death date n (anniversary of death date)死亡周年纪念日；忌日 death duty, estate duty n historical (former UK tax)遗产税 death knell n figurative (sign of imminent demise) (比喻)丧钟The CD format sounded the death knell for cassettes. Death Knight n (game character)亡灵骑士 death mask (cast of dead person's face)死人面部模型；死亡面具 death notice n (card: announces [sb] has died)死亡通知；死亡通告The death notice was on black card, edged with gold. death notice n (obituary)讣告；讣文I didn't even realize she'd been ill until I saw the death notice in the newspaper. death penalty n (capital punishment)死刑；极刑His sentence was the death penalty. death rate n (number of people dying)死亡率A country's population increases if the birth rate is higher than the death rate. death rattle n (sound)临终喉鸣；死前哀鸣 death row n (prison cell block)死囚行刑前的监房Some of the most violent criminals of our time are sitting on death row. death sentence n (law: punishment of execution)死刑 death squad n (group of executioners)死亡小分队；敢死队 death stare n slang, figurative (hostile look)死亡凝视；死亡瞪I got the death stare from Alice when she saw me flirting with her boyfriend. death tax n often plural (law: payable after death)遗产税After Lou's heirs paid death tax, there was virtually nothing left of his inheritance. death threat n (statement of intent to kill [sb])死亡威胁He has received death threats because of his opposition to the new immigration law. death throes npl (final pangs, convulsions)垂死前的痛苦挣扎The animal's death throes gradually weakened. death throes npl figurative (business: before dissolution) (企业等解体前的)垂死挣扎（阶段）The troubled company is in its final death throes. death toll n (total number of deaths)死亡人数The death toll from the earthquake is rising rapidly as more and more bodies are found. death trap n figurative (unsafe building or vehicle)死亡陷阱备注: 潜藏祸患的建筑物、车辆等 death warrant n (order of execution)死刑执行令 death warrant n ([sth] that ends hope)致命打击 death wish n (psychiatry: desire to die)（对自己或他人的）死亡愿望Alex's behaviour is symptomatic of a death wish. deathbed n (bed of a dying person)临终所卧的床；临死所睡的床All of the children were called to their father's deathbed. die a natural death v expr (die of natural causes)自然死去；尽其天年According to the coroner's report, Brown died a natural death. die the death, die a death v expr UK, informal (cease to be popular)销声匿迹The fashion for Sanskrit tattoos seems to have died the death. do [sth] to death v expr informal, figurative, often passive (overdo [sth], do [sth] too often)做…得太多；做烦了；做腻了Hollywood has done vampire movies to death. early death n (death before reaching old age)早逝；夭折His smoking habit led to an early death. freeze, freeze to death vi figurative (person: get very cold)冻得慌；觉得很冷Kate's friend was taking ages to open the door. "Hurry up," Kate shouted. "Let me in before I freeze!"凯特的朋友花了很长时间还没开门。“快点，”凯特大喊道，“让我进去，我冻得慌。” freeze to death v expr (die of extreme cold)冻死It's so cold out here I think I'm going to freeze to death. have a death wish v expr figurative, informal (behave in a reckless way)行为鲁莽, 不计后果, 找死He drives that car as though he has a death wish. have a death wish v expr (psychiatry: wish for death)有死亡愿望A psychiatrist diagnosed James as having a death wish.一位精神病医生诊断詹姆斯有死亡倾向。 in the face of death expr (when confronting death)面对死亡；受死亡威胁A bullfighter stands in the face of death every time he goes into the ring. kiss of death n figurative ([sth] with a destructive effect) (非正式用语)表面有利实际有害之事This timeslot has proved to be the kiss of death for many previous programs. life-and-death n as adj figurative (vitally important)生死攸关的, 重大的 life-or-death n as adj (with death as possible result)生死攸关的，生死存亡的 life-or-death n as adj figurative (extremely important) (比喻义)生死攸关的，生死存亡的；关系重大的 living death n (joyless existence or experience)活死人；行尸走肉Sitting in history class was living death. a matter of life and death, a matter of life or death, a life-or-death matter n (issue of vital importance)生死攸关的问题；紧要问题Getting out of a burning house fast is a matter of life and death. natural death n (death resulting from natural causes)正常死亡；自然死亡My grandfather was killed in an accident, but my grandmother died a natural death. be near death, be close to death v expr (be about to die)濒死 near-death experience n (coming close to death)濒死体验，濒死经历 out of the jaws of death, from the jaws of death adv figurative (out of mortal danger)逃脱鬼门关；从死神嘴边逃脱In the last scene, the hero snatches the heroine from the jaws of death just in time. put [sb] to death v expr often passive (execute)处决；处死In the past, criminals were often put to death in the most brutal manner. scared to death adj figurative, informal (terrified)怕得要死When I was a child I was scared to death of werewolves. sentence of death n (being condemned to execution)死刑判决The judge passed a sentence of death on the convicted murderer. be sick to death of [sth/sb] v expr figurative, informal (have had enough of)极度厌倦；极度厌烦 SIDS n acronym (sudden infant death syndrome)婴儿瘁死综合症 stab [sb] to death v expr often passive (kill [sb] by knife attack)捅死；刺死 sudden death n figurative (sports: overtime) (体育)最先得分者胜出的加时赛；突然死亡法 sudden infant death syndrome n (death of a baby during sleep)婴儿瘁死综合症 tickled pink, tickled to death adj informal, figurative (delighted)高兴极了的When I heard you two were getting married, I was tickled pink. violent death n (loss of life due to accident or attack)暴力死亡He suffered a violent death at the hands of an unknown attacker. |
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