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单词 perishing
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Definition of perishing in English:

perishing

adjective ˈpɛrɪʃɪŋ
British informal
  • 1dated Used for emphasis or to express annoyance.

    I could murder that perishing kid!
    as submodifier you've been a perishing long time with that coffee!
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Even so… I winced, heavily, at the bottom line price of the perishing things.
  • 2predicative Extremely cold.

    it's perishing in the tent
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Construction was difficult and carried on throughout the perishing winters as well.
    • Being so close to the Pacific means that the weather can be dicey: perishing cold, low cloud and sudden thaws on the lower slopes.
    • And as well as it being perishing there was fierce wind and rain.

Derivatives

  • perishingly

  • adverb ˈpɛrɪʃɪŋli
    • If it was perishingly cold in the stands.
 
 
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