新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

death

英  [deθ]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • deaths

    1[C, U 有变体名词] 死亡

    Death is the permanent end of the life of a person or animal.

    双语例句

    例:

    1.5 million people are in immediate danger of death from starvation.

    150万人正因面临着被饿死的危险。

    例:

    the thirtieth anniversary of Judy Garland's death.

    朱迪·嘉兰逝世30周年。

    2[SING 单数型名词] 终止

    The death of something is the permanent end of it.

    近义词

    end

    双语例句

    例:

    It meant the death of everything he had ever been or ever hoped to be.

    这意味着他曾作为或曾希望成为的一切的终结。

    PHRASE. 习语
  • at death's door

    1病危

    If you say that someone is at death's door, you mean they are very ill and likely to die.

    双语例句

    例:

    He told his boss a tale about his mother being at death's door.

    他给老板讲述了自己母亲病危的情况。

  • fight to the death

    1拼死搏斗

    If you say that you will fight to the death for something, you are emphasizing that you will do anything to achieve or protect it, even if you suffer as a consequence.

    双语例句

    例:

    She'd have fought to the death for that child.

    她原想为那个孩子拼尽全力的。

  • a matter of life and death

    1生死攸关

    If you say that something is a matter of life and death, you are emphasizing that it is extremely important, often because someone may die or suffer great harm if people do not act immediately.

    双语例句

    例:

    Well, never mind, John, it's not a matter of life and death.

    好了,别介意,约翰,这不是什么生死攸关的大事。

  • put someone to death

    1处死某人

    If someone is put to death, they are executed.

    双语例句

    例:

    Those put to death by firing squad included three generals.

    被行刑队处死的人里有3位将军。

  • to death

    1极度

    You use to death after an adjective or a verb to emphasize the action, state, or feeling mentioned. For example, if you are frightened to death or bored to death, you are extremely frightened or bored.

    双语例句

    例:

    He scares teams to death with his pace and power.

    他的速度和力量把其他队吓破了胆。