die短语归纳

die短语归纳

1. die from死于……,因……而死。如:

He died from a heart attack.他死于心脏病发作。

Many villagers die every year from snake bites.每年都有许多村民死因被蛇咬而死亡。

2. die of死于……,因……而死。如:

Her grandfather died of cancer.他祖父死于癌症。

The animals died of starvation in the snow.这些动物在雪地里饿死了。

注:关于 die from与 die of的区别:有人认为若死因存在于人体之上或之内,一般用介词 of;若死因不是存在人体之内或之上,而是由环境造成的,则一般用介词 from。但在现代英语中两者常可混用。

3. be dying for sth [to do sth]迫切想要(做)某事。如:

He is dying for something to eat.他极想弄点东西吃。

She is dying to know where he has gone.他迫切想知道他到哪里去了。

4. die away (声音、风、光线等)渐息,渐弱。如:

THe breeze has died away.微风渐渐止住了。

The sound of the car died away in the distance.汽车的响声消失在远处。

5. die down (慢慢)熄灭,平静下来。如:

The fire died down.火慢慢熄了。

His anger has died down a bit.他的怒气已消了一点。

6. die off一个一个地死去(=die one by one)。如:

As he grew older, his relatives all died off.随着他年龄的增长,他的亲人都一个一个地死去了。

7. die out (家族、种族、习俗、观念等)灭绝,绝迹。如:

Many old customs are dying out.许多旧习俗正在消失。