| 单词 | perish |
| 释义 | perish (perɪʃ ) Word forms: perishes , perishing , perished 1. verb If people or animals perish, they die as a result of very harsh conditions or as the result of an accident. [written] Most of the butterflies perish in the first frosts of autumn. [VERB] ...the ferry disaster in which 193 passengers perished. [VERB] Synonyms: die, be killed, be lost, expire 2. verb If something perishes, it comes to an end or is destroyed for ever. [written] Civilizations do eventually decline and perish. [VERB] Synonyms: be destroyed, fall, decline, collapse 3. verb If a substance or material perishes, it starts to fall to pieces and becomes useless. [mainly British] Obviously the plaster's just perished and all fallen off. [VERB] Their tyres are slowly perishing. [VERB] perished adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] ...tattered pieces of ancient, perished leather. 4. perish the thought convention If someone says perish the thought, they mean that they think that a suggestion or possibility is unpleasant or ridiculous. [feelings] And perish the thought that the holiday should distract you from the basketball. Translations: Chinese: 死亡因恶劣条件或事故 Japanese: 死ぬ |
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