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died

UK //daɪd//US //daɪd//

词源

源自古英语 'dēagan',与古诺尔斯语 'deyja' 同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语 '*dawjaną'(消亡)。

verb

❶ 指生物停止生命活动,不再存活的状态。用于描述人、动物或植物的死亡过程或结果。

“Her grandfather died peacefully in his sleep.”

(她的祖父在睡梦中安详离世。)

“Thousands of fish died due to water pollution.”

(成千上万的鱼因水污染而死亡。)

同义词:passed away, perished, expired

常见短语

died down — 指噪音、风势、骚动等逐渐减弱或平息,常用于描述自然现象或情绪变化。

“After the storm died down, we went outside to assess the damage.”

(暴风雨平息后,我们出去查看损失情况。)

died out — 指物种、习俗或现象完全消失,强调从存在到灭绝的渐进过程。

“Many indigenous languages have died out due to globalization.”

(许多土著语言因全球化而消亡。)