perish
英 [ˈperɪʃ]
美 [ˈperɪʃ]
v. 死亡; 暴死; 丧失; 湮灭; 毁灭; (使橡胶等)老化，脆裂
过去式：perished 过去分词：perished 现在分词：perishing 第三人称单数：perishes
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同义词辨析
diev. 死亡，死去
〔辨析〕
指生物失去生命或事物不复存在。
〔例证〕
The old man died last week.
那个老人上周去世了。
Hundreds of refugees died of starvation.
数百名难民死于饥饿。
My love will never die.
我的爱始终不渝。
那个老人上周去世了。
Hundreds of refugees died of starvation.
数百名难民死于饥饿。
My love will never die.
我的爱始终不渝。
pass awayphr. v. 去世，过世
〔辨析〕
die 的委婉说法。
〔例证〕
Her uncle passed away last night.
她叔父昨晚去世了。
The famous author passed away suddenly.
那位著名作家突然去世了。
她叔父昨晚去世了。
The famous author passed away suddenly.
那位著名作家突然去世了。
perishv. 〈正式或文〉死亡，丧生
〔辨析〕
尤指惨死或猝死。
〔例证〕
Thousands perished when the tsunami hit that area.
那一地区发生海啸，数千人罹难。
John had a heart attack in the office and perished on the spot.
约翰在办公室心脏病发作，当场死亡。
那一地区发生海啸，数千人罹难。
John had a heart attack in the office and perished on the spot.
约翰在办公室心脏病发作，当场死亡。
习惯用语
v.
- perish the thought
- （用于拒绝一项建议或希望某事永不发生）没门儿，甭想了，下辈子吧
used to say that you find a suggestion unacceptable or that you hope that sth will never happen - Me get married? Perish the thought!
我结婚？下辈子再说吧！
牛津词典
verb
- 死亡；暴死
to die, especially in a sudden violent way- A family of four perished in the fire.
一家四口死于此次火灾之中。
- A family of four perished in the fire.
- 丧失；湮灭；毁灭
to be lost or destroyed- Early buildings were made of wood and have perished.
早期建筑物为木质结构，已经消失殆尽。
- Early buildings were made of wood and have perished.
- （使橡胶等）老化，脆裂
if a material such as rubber perishes or is perished , it becomes damaged, weaker or full of holes
柯林斯词典
- VERB （人或动物）惨死，猝死
If people or animalsperish, they die as a result of very harsh conditions or as the result of an accident.- Most of the butterflies perish in the first frosts of autumn.
大多数蝴蝶会在秋天的第一场霜冻来临时纷纷死去。 - ...the ferry disaster in which 193 passengers perished.
造成193名乘客丧生的渡船事故
- Most of the butterflies perish in the first frosts of autumn.
- VERB 湮灭；毁灭；丧失
If somethingperishes, it comes to an end or is destroyed for ever.- Buddhism had to adapt to the new world or perish...
佛教必须适应新时代，否则将会消亡。 - Civilizations do eventually decline and perish.
各种文明最后都会衰落、消亡。
- Buddhism had to adapt to the new world or perish...
- VERB （物质或材料）老化，腐烂，脆裂
If a substance or materialperishes, it starts to fall to pieces and becomes useless.- Obviously the plaster's just perished and all fallen off...
很明显灰泥已脆裂老化,全剥落下来了。 - Their tyres are slowly perishing.
他们的车胎在慢慢老化。
- Obviously the plaster's just perished and all fallen off...
- CONVENTION （表示认为建议不可能、荒谬）想都别想，死了心吧，没门儿
If someone saysperish the thought, they mean that they think that a suggestion or possibility is unpleasant or ridiculous.- Me a policeman! Perish the thought!...
我当警察！想都别想了，不可能！ - We don't have a computer (perish the thought) and have only recently bought an electric typewriter.
我们没有电脑（死了心吧），只好最近买了台电动打字机。
- Me a policeman! Perish the thought!...
英英释义
verb
- pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
- She died from cancer
- The children perished in the fire
- The patient went peacefully
- The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102
双语例句
- My enemies turn back; they stumble and perish before you.
我的仇敌转身退去的时候，他们一见你的面，就跌倒灭亡。 - Me a policeman! Perish the thought!
我当警察！想都别想了，不可能！ - My destiny is to perish during the battle.
我的命运是注定在战斗中死亡。 - Your bodies and names will perish, but the river will flow on for ever--the names of mediocre writers will be forgottern, but those of the great masters will live.
尔曹身与名俱灭，不废江河万古流。 - Crowns and thrones may perish.
王权不会永存。 - And the remnant of the Philistines will perish, Says the Lord Jehovah.
非利士人所余剩的必都灭亡，这是主耶和华说的。 - We are genetically programmed to disintegrate and perish, even under ideal conditions.
由于基因的排列方式，即使在最理想的环境里我们也注定会解体和死亡。 - Many soldiers perish in battle.
很多士兵在战斗中死去了。 - For instance: Man does not live by bread alone and Where there is no vision the people perish.
例如：人不仅仅靠面包活着和没有远景的地方，人就将灭亡。 - I will perish, but it is my choice.
我将因此而毁灭，但这是我的选择。