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death

UK /deθ/US /deθ/

词源

源自古英语 'dēað',与古高地德语 'tōd' 和古诺尔斯语 'dauði' 同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语 '*dauþuz'。

noun

❶ 指生命终结的状态或事件,即生物体停止所有生命活动的永久性状态。

“The death of his father deeply affected him.”

(他父亲的去世对他影响深远。)

“Many diseases can lead to death if left untreated.”

(许多疾病如果不治疗可能导致死亡。)

❶ 比喻某事物的终结或消亡,如项目、关系或概念的结束。

“The death of the company came after years of financial struggle.”

(经过多年的财务困境,这家公司最终倒闭了。)

“The death of their friendship was inevitable after the argument.”

(那次争吵后,他们的友谊不可避免地结束了。)

同义词:demise, passing, end, expiration, decease

常见短语

to death — 表示极度或过分的程度,常与形容词或动词连用,强调某种状态达到极限。

“I'm bored to death with this lecture.”

(我对这个讲座无聊得要死。)

death penalty — 指法律上对某些严重犯罪的最高刑罚,即死刑。

“The country abolished the death penalty in 2005.”

(该国在2005年废除了死刑。)

life and death — 形容极其重要或关键的事情,涉及生死存亡的情况。

“This is a life and death decision for the patient.”

(这对病人来说是生死攸关的决定。)