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die hard
die 1 D0007150 (dī)intr.v. died, dy·ing (dī′ĭng), dies 1. To stop living; become dead; expire: plants that died in the first frost of the season.2. To cease existing, often gradually; fade: The sunlight died in the west.3. To experience an intense, seemingly unbearable reaction to something: nearly died of embarrassment.4. Informal To want something very much. Usually used in the progressive aspect: I am dying for a box of chocolates. She was dying to see the exhibit.5. To stop working or operating: The motor died when we ran out of gas.6. To become indifferent: had died to all worldly concerns.Phrasal Verbs: die back Botany To be affected by dieback. die down To lose strength; subside: The winds died down. die off To undergo a sudden, sharp decline in population: hypothesized that pesticides were causing bees to die off across the country. die out To cease living or existing completely; become extinct: a theory that explains how the dinosaurs died out; customs that died out with the advent of technology.Idioms: die hard1. To take a long time in passing out of existence: racial prejudices that die hard.2. To resist against overwhelming, hopeless odds: radicalism that dies hard. die on the vine To fail, as from lack of support, especially at an early stage: a plan that died on the vine. to die for Informal Remarkable or highly desirable.
[Middle English dien, probably from Old Norse deyja; see dheu- in Indo-European roots.]
die 2 D0007150 (dī) n. 1. pl. dice (dīs) a. A small cube marked on each side with from one to six dots, usually used in pairs in gambling and in various other games. b. dice (used with a sing. verb) A game of chance using dice. 2. pl. dies A device used for cutting out, forming, or stamping material, especially: a. An engraved metal piece used for impressing a design onto a softer metal, as in coining money. b. One of several component pieces that are fitted into a diestock to cut threads on screws or bolts. c. A part on a machine that punches shaped holes in, cuts, or forms sheet metal, cardboard, or other stock. d. A metal block containing small conical holes through which plastic, metal, or other ductile material is extruded or drawn. 3. pl. dies Architecture The dado of a pedestal, especially when cube-shaped. tr.v. died, die·ing, dies To cut, form, or stamp with or as if with a die. Idioms: load the dice 1. To make an outcome highly probable; predetermine a result: "These factors merely load the dice, upping the odds that a household will fall into a certain ... income distribution" (Thomas G. Exter). 2. To put another at a distinct disadvantage, as through prior maneuver: The dice were loaded against the defendant before the trial. no dice 1. Of no use; futile. 2. Used as a refusal to a request. the die is cast The decision has been made and is irrevocable.
[Middle English de, gaming die, from Old French, possibly from Latin datum, given (as by fortune in the roll of the dice), neuter of datus, past participle of dare, to give; see dō- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | die hard - continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures"persist, prevail, endure, runcontinue - exist over a prolonged period of time; "The bad weather continued for two more weeks"carry over - transfer or persist from one stage or sphere of activity to anotherrun - occur persistently; "Musical talent runs in the family"reverberate - have a long or continuing effect; "The discussions with my teacher reverberated throughout my adult life" |
Translationsdie1 (dai) – present participle dying (ˈdaiiŋ) : past tense, past participle died – verb1. to lose life; to stop living and become dead. Those flowers are dying; She died of old age. 死 死2. to fade; to disappear. The daylight was dying fast. 消失 消失3. to have a strong desire (for something or to do something). I'm dying for a drink; I'm dying to see her. 渴望 渴望diehard noun a person who resists new ideas. 頑固分子 顽固分子die away to fade from sight or hearing. The sound died away into the distance. (聲音等)逐漸消失 （声音等）逐渐消失 die down to lose strength or power. I think the wind has died down a bit. 平息 平息die hard to take a long time to disappear. Old habits die hard. 不易根除 不易消失die off to die quickly or in large numbers. Herds of cattle were dying off because of the drought. 大批地死亡 大批地死亡die out to cease to exist anywhere. The custom died out during the last century. 完全消失 完全消失die hard
die hardTo be difficult to stop or end. This phrase is usually used in the present tense. Old habits die hard, so I'm not surprised that you've struggled to stop smoking.See also: die, harddie hardTake a long time to cease to exist or be dropped from consideration. For example, Old prejudices die hard, or The more radical parts of this proposal will die hard. This idiom alludes to struggling against physical death. [Late 1700s] See also: die, harddie hard disappear or change very slowly. This expression seems to have been used first of criminals who died resisting to the last on the Tyburn gallows in London. At the battle of Albuera in 1811 , during the Peninsular War, William Inglis , commander of the British 57th Regiment of Foot, exhorted his men to ‘die hard’; they acted with such heroism that the regiment earned the nickname Die-hards. The name was attached later in the century to various groupings in British politics who were determinedly opposed to change. The word diehard is still often used of someone who is stubbornly conservative or reactionary.See also: die, hardEncyclopediaSeedieFinancialSeeDieAcronymsSeeDHdie hard
Synonyms for die hardverb continue to existSynonymsRelated Words- continue
- carry over
- run
- reverberate
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