| 单词 | death |
| 释义 | death (deθ ) Word forms: deaths 1. variable noun B1 Death is the permanent end of the life of a person or animal. 1.5 million people are in immediate danger of death from starvation. ...the thirtieth anniversary of her death. The report mentions the death of 18 people in suspicious circumstances. There had been a death in the family. Synonyms: dying, demise [euphemistic], bereavement, end 2. countable noun B1+ A particular kind of death is a particular way of dying. They made sure that he died a horrible death. He would rather have a decent death which served some purpose than a meaningless death. 3. singular noun The death of something is the permanent end of it. It meant the death of everything he had ever been or ever hoped to be. ...the death of pop music. Synonyms: destruction, ending, finish, ruin 4. at death's door phrase If you say that someone is at death's door, you mean they are very ill indeed and likely to die. [informal] He told his boss a tale about his mother being at death's door. My dad was the same. He could be at death's door but wouldn't say a word. Synonyms: dying, going, sinking, passing 5. fight to the death phrase 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. [emphasis] He said they did not want war–but if attacked they would fight to the death. She'd have fought to the death for that child. 6. a fight to the death phrase If you refer to a fight or contest as a fight to the death, you are emphasizing that it will not stop until the death or total victory of one of the opponents. [emphasis] ...an eleven-hour fight to the death between a baboon and leopard. He now faces a fight to the death to reach the quarter-finals. 7. life and/or death phrase 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. [emphasis] Well, never mind, John, it's not a matter of life and death. We're dealing with a life-and-death situation here. It is only a hobby, not a life or death struggle. 8. put sb to death phrase If someone is put to death, they are executed. [formal] Those put to death by firing squad included three generals. 9. to death phrase B2 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. [emphasis] He scares teams to death with his pace and power. Years ago I would have worried myself to death about it, but now I accept it. I went out last night, but not for very long. I was bored to death. 10. to death phrase You use to death after a verb to indicate that a particular action or process results in someone's death. He was stabbed to death. ...relief missions to try to keep the country's population from starving to death. He almost bled to death after the bullet severed an artery. 11. work sb/os to death phrase [VERB inflects] If you say that someone works another person to death, you are emphasizing that they make them work very hard indeed, especially in a way that seems cruel or unfair. [emphasis] They worked themselves to death but never lost their humour. Quotations: Dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return Bible: Genesis Any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in Mankind; And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for theeLXXX Sermons To die completely, a person must not only forget but be forgotten, and he who is not forgotten is not deadNotebooks Death, the most dreaded of evils, is therefore of no concern to us; for while we exist death is not present, and when death is present we no longer existletter to Menoeceus Death hath so many doors to let out lifeThe Custom of the Country I could not look on Death, which being known, Men led me to him, blindfold and aloneEpitaphs of the War One dies only once, and it's for such a long timeLe Dépit Amoureux I want death to find me planting my cabbages, but caring little for it, and even less for the imperfections of my gardenEssais Anyone can stop a man's life, but no one his death; a thousand doors open on to itPhoenissae Death hath ten thousand doors For men to take their exitsThe Duchess of Malfi After the first death, there is no otherA refusal to mourn the death, by fire, of a child in London Revenge triumphs over death; love slights it; honour aspireth to it; grief flieth to itEssays Fear death? - to feel the fog in my throat, The mist in my faceProspice Death never takes the wise man by surprise; he is always ready to goFables If there wasn't death, I think you couldn't go on My name is Death: the last best friend am IThe Curse of Kehama O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? Bible: I Corinthians It is good to die before one has done anything deserving deathfragment Fear of death is worse than death itselfKing Lear I have been half in love with easeful deathOde to a Nightingale How wonderful is death, Death and his brother sleep!Queen Mab Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil Bible: Psalm 23 Death be not proud, though some have called thee Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not soHoly Sonnets We all labour against our own cure, for death is the cure of all diseasesReligio Medici Death is nature's way of telling you to slow down Men fear death as children fear to go in the dark; and as that natural fear in children is increased with tales, so is the otherEssays Death and taxes and childbirth! There's never any convenient time for any of themGone with the Wind There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the intervalSoliloquies in England In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxesletter to Jean Baptiste Le Roy Death is the great leveller Idioms: to death used after adjectives such as ` scared', ` worried', and `bored' to mean 'very' She was scared to death that he would leave her. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers sign someone's or something's death warrant to cause the death or end of someone or something The company's flawed business strategy has signed the death warrants for thousands of jobs. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers look like death warmed up [British] or look like death warmed over to look very ill, pale, and tired You were looking like death warmed up, but you seem a lot better now. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a living death an extremely poor quality of life, for example when someone is so ill that they are unlikely to recover For nearly four years he has been in a coma, kept alive by medical equipment, but trapped in what one doctor described as a `living death'. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers hold onto something like grim death [mainly British] to hold onto something very tightly I clung to the chain like grim death. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers fight to the death to do something to try very hard to achieve something or to keep hold of something, refusing to give up `I will fight to the death to win — whatever it takes. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers dice with death [British] to do something very dangerous that could kill you In their daily lives, fishermen are constantly dicing with death. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a death blow an act or event that causes a process, a situation, or an organization to come to an end They warned that the incidents would be a death blow to the Middle East peace process. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers bored to death or bored to tears extremely bored There are no jobs, there's nothing to do; these young people are bored to death. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers sound the death knell to be likely to cause the end or failure of an activity or organization The announcement that the mine would close in March with the loss of more than 980 jobs sounded the death knell for the village. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers the kiss of death something that is certain to cause failure or ruin Relying on clichÈs is the kiss of death for a decent writer. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: assisted death They also ignore the evidence of the many polls that show that a large majority of the population is in favour of assisted death. Times, Sunday Times (2011) We must legalise the choice of an assisted death for those who are dying and competent. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Those with less than six months to go could choose an assisted death. Times, Sunday Times (2013) On Tuesday, the deputy foreign minister had warned that it would avenge the death of its general. Times, Sunday Times (2015) It is understandable that he would want to avenge the death of his son and his own betrayal. Christianity Today (2000) The captain of the warship set out to avenge the death of a fisherman who was killed by the freighter. The Sun (2010) It is the second most common cause of cancer deaths in women worldwide, after lung cancer. The Sun (2010) Cancer deaths are down by 43,000. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Childhood cancer deaths have dropped by more than half in recent decades. Times, Sunday Times (2015) In the past year alone, she has saved almost one dog a day from certain death. The Sun (2015) A harness kept him from plummeting to certain death. The Sun (2014) Most of the comedy comes from his deadpan calm in the face of certain death. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Nearly half of all child deaths last year were road deaths, and one in 56 children has been injured in a road incident in the past three years. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The bulk of child deaths occur in a child's first year, with the majority of those in the first days of life. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Its long-term aim is to reduce child pedestrian deaths to as close to nought as possible. Times, Sunday Times (2007) No official figures have been given on civilian deaths in the region. The Sun (2009) They have denied causing civilian deaths with their bombing campaign. Times, Sunday Times (2016) He did not provide figures on civilian deaths. Times, Sunday Times (2008) A spokesman for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London said they could confirm the death of a British national in Jamaica. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Her death was confirmed yesterday. Times, Sunday Times (2015) American intelligence has still not confirmed the death. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Death occurs in up to 30% of cases. Times, Sunday Times Death occurs when the body core overheats. The Sun Death occurs most often from pulmonary, heart and kidney complications. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Death occurs as a result of respiratory arrest. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Death occurs when the larvae are upright, just before pupation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The moment captured may often be innocent, but statistics show that selfies cause more deaths worldwide than sharks. Times, Sunday Times (2015) They are thought to contribute to a million deaths worldwide each year. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Experts predict superbugs alone could cause up to an extra ten million deaths worldwide . The Sun (2015) But was this about death or trying to defy death? Times, Sunday Times Soon, you won't have to defy death to experience it. Times, Sunday Times The base jumpers, however, continue to defy death on the sheer cliff sides in this glacier sculpted valley. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The drama will chronicle the life of a man who can defy death through his stunts, his visions and his mastery of illusion. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 One day, he defies death and gravity by doing an aerial display on the trapeze. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Let's not allow it to die a death. Times, Sunday Times Will this gag die a death any time this century? Times, Sunday Times Once this happens, the project will die the death. Times, Sunday Times These were the product of 'the useless, the deceiving, the false relater, the contentious, the flatterer, the forger, the implacable, let them all die the death of a criminal'. The Times Literary Supplement A culture will die a death of stupidity if it doesn't have different points of view and questions that are raised. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 New research suggesting that sleeping tablets increase the chances of an early death has been all over the news recently. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Overall risk of an early death was cut by at least a fifth. The Sun (2015) Did it contribute to his early death from heart disease? Times, Sunday Times (2007) A student escaped death by inches when a concrete block was hurled through his windscreen. The Sun (2012) The study follows research that suggested hundreds of young people had escaped death on the roads as a result of the changes. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The 29-year-old escaped death by sheer luck. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Those who survived the guns by daylight faced death by exposure in the freezing mountain darkness. JOSIAH THE GREAT: The True Story of The Man Who Would Be King (2004) If she had been caught, she would have almost certainly faced death. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Many transplant patients face death because the wait is so long. The Sun (2008) Oh, and a meditation on mortality and the fear of death. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Is the urge to propagate really the same as the fear of death? THE BROKEN GOD Pathological fear of death and alexithymia may play an important role in both disorders. 2002, 'Sobre o transtorno de pânico e a hipocondria: uma revisão Panic disorder and hypochondriasis: a review', Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria The national flu death toll this winter hit 50 this week, and numbers may rise as kids return to school, spreading the bug. The Sun (2011) The programme cost more than $200 million and as a side-effect there were thousands more regular flu deaths because of a lack of vaccine. Times, Sunday Times (2009) But, although there were millions of cases, there were fewer flu deaths than we see in a normal winter. The Sun (2011) But she discovers her life could be in danger when it emerges he might be responsible for the grisly deaths. The Sun (2008) A cynical detective arrives in a village to investigate a spate of grisly deaths. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Lead characters tend to meet grisly deaths. Times, Sunday Times (2013) However, its use has become increasingly controversial amid claims that it has been used to hasten death and free up beds. Times, Sunday Times I also know that there are doctors who would be prepared to hasten death if there were a legal structure in place that had been agreed. Times, Sunday Times The three then discuss the methods they might use to hasten death, such as injections or smothering one another with a pillow. Times, Sunday Times If people incorrectly assume that a pump will hasten death, they will deny their loved one effective symptom control in their last days. Times, Sunday Times But for patients who are already seriously ill - transplant patients and those undergoing chemotherapy - it can hasten death. canada.com One of the most horrific deaths saw a 22-year-old woman electrocuted after stepping into a puddle near downed power lines. The Sun (2012) The horrific death of 42 people in the city should sound alarm bells across Europe. Times, Sunday Times (2014) It could cause a large number of horrific deaths. The Sun (2014) Two of the prisoners are thought to be facing imminent death. Times, Sunday Times (2015) As I saw it rise over my shoulder I thought death was imminent. The Sun (2014) But she was making plans for the future and we had no cause to think her death was imminent. The Sun (2014) They have avoided two teams who try to inflict death by a thousand cuts, sweeping the ball around you, hypnotising with their beauty and brilliance. Times, Sunday Times His justification was that he would not inflict death for offences not on the records of the court, and that in this case only robbery had been proved. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Thousands believe their disappointing lives can be given meaning by inflicting death on innocent civilians. The Sun A dynastic autocrat has inflicted death, squalor and starvation on a captive population. Times, Sunday Times Parliament should start by abandoning the patronising assumption that foreigners cannot ever be relied on properly to investigate a death occurring in their jurisdiction. Times, Sunday Times It will stay closed while cops investigate the death. The Sun Elsewhere, the team investigate the death of a medical researcher found in the canal. The Sun A local judge will investigate her death. Times, Sunday Times While they investigate the death, they must also evade those who are looking for the manuscript. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 If a dog owner stood by while his pet suffered a long, lingering death, animal charities would be appalled. The Sun (2015) She wants enough time to say goodbye, but not a lingering death, where her loved ones see her suffer. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Any bird unlucky enough to get trapped would have suffered a lingering death. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The Queen was yesterday mourning the death of one of her favourite horses. The Sun (2008) His death was mourned by millions of Egyptians and Arabs throughout the Middle East. The Collins History of the World in the 20th Century (1994) An American football team was yesterday mourning the death of a player during a game. The Sun (2009) Please sign up and help us reduce all these needless deaths. The Sun (2011) Basic errors led to delayed cancer care and needless deaths. The Sun (2015) Too many needless deaths continue to occur while this research is being held up. Times, Sunday Times (2008) The doctor sent her to hospital, where she died a slow, painful death. Times, Sunday Times (2007) If the wound closed over and infection set in, the victim was doomed to a lingering and intensely painful death. THE HUNTING OF MAN (2004) The effects of radiation poisoning are horrific and can cause a slow, painful death. The Sun (2010) Car and lorry exhaust fumes are the biggest contributor to premature deaths, claiming 3,300 lives. The Sun (2012) Liver disease is Britain's third highest cause of premature death. The Sun (2015) They showed a continued increase in life expectancy and drops in premature deaths from cancer and circulatory diseases. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Two investigations have been launched to see if more could have been done to prevent her death. Times, Sunday Times The review concluded that nothing could have been done to prevent his death. Times, Sunday Times This means it will spend up to 14.3m to prevent a death. Times, Sunday Times The sale was necessary to 'prevent the death of the patient on the operating table,' he said. Times, Sunday Times Deadly force can be utilized to prevent the death or grievous bodily injury to oneself or that of another. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was a preventable death and an appalling waste of an exceptional life. Times, Sunday Times A post-mortem examination judged that this was a preventable death from a condition that could have been dealt with earlier. Times, Sunday Times Every year more than 80,000 preventable deaths result from smoking them. Times, Sunday Times The increase in accidents alone will be responsible for 80 preventable deaths. Times, Sunday Times The insurance industry takes a dim view of these preventable deaths. Times, Sunday Times Police were yesterday probing the death of an eight-year-old girl who drowned in a swimming pool at a caravan park. The Sun (2010) It comes days before a report probing the deaths of 1,200 patients at the hospital is published. The Sun (2013) They are probing the deaths but confirmed there are no suspicious circumstances. The Sun (2011) Yet this year he has not recorded a single death from the disease. Times, Sunday Times (2007) A verdict of accidental death was recorded. The Sun (2008) In 1872, 46 deaths were recorded from lightning strikes. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Officials said that 28 soldiers and 22 civilians had been killed in 48 hours while the rebels reported 16 deaths. Times, Sunday Times (2015) He was simply too distraught to report the death. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Her death was widely reported as suicide. Times, Sunday Times (2016) He won our Life Saver award two years ago for risking death to rescue his comrades. The Sun (2012) Some officials get more in bonuses than a soldier risking death earns in a year. The Sun (2009) Many risked death walking through the desert. Christianity Today (2000) To take an obvious example, one certain way of avoiding all road deaths would be to ban all road traffic. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Britain had the worst record in Europe for child road deaths. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Nurses also called for a zero alcohol limit for drivers to reduce road deaths. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The doctor sent her to hospital, where she died a slow, painful death. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Country pubs are dying a slow death as it is. Times, Sunday Times (2009) You will die a slow death. Christianity Today (2000) Their positive outlook had a knock-on effect leading to fewer heart and stroke deaths. The Sun Results from a small early trial suggest that it could potentially halve the rate of stroke deaths. Times, Sunday Times However, stroke deaths have not fallen, suggesting that treatment still needs to be improved, the charity added. Times, Sunday Times In several cohorts of the study, stroke deaths exceeded deaths from coronary heart disease. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A police spokeswoman said that there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death. The Sun (2009) He declined to comment further on the circumstances surrounding the death. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Mystery last night surrounded the death. The Sun (2013) He was accused of exploiting the tragic death of a child to win an election. Houston Chronicle (2006) In Greek mythology, Orion was a hunter who died an early and tragic death. Globe and Mail (2010) Her death was tragic and unexpected. Times, Sunday Times (2003) Gloucestershire Police are treating the deaths as unexplained. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Police are treating the death as an accident. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Police are not treating the death as suspicious. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Public health chiefs have blamed flu for the unexpected death of thousands of elderly people over the past year. Times, Sunday Times (2013) As many as 3,000 unexpected deaths occurred in only one year at the 14 hospitals being examined. Times, Sunday Times (2013) I must say, his sudden and unexpected death has affected me greatly. The Sun (2014) The unexplained deaths of scores of dolphins in Japan have provoked anxious speculation that the country faces another massive earthquak . Times, Sunday Times (2014) At least three deaths are still unexplained. The Sun (2008) Police said the deaths were unexplained but not suspicious. The Sun (2016) If we don't take action, we could see a lot of early and unnecessary deaths. The Sun (2013) I am determined to reduce the unnecessary deaths that this disease causes. The Sun (2009) We cannot go on condemning 450 people each year to unnecessary death or serious injury. Times, Sunday Times (2008) But she made her way with great success until her adored mother's untimely death. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Since his tragic, untimely death, they look like lost souls. Times, Sunday Times (2012) She had woken yesterday to hear the news of his untimely death and phoned me in the morning to tell me that she had been in tears. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Translations: Chinese: 死亡 Japanese: 死 |
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