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dies

UK /daɪz/US /daɪz/

词源

源自古英语 'dēag'(模具)和 'dīegan'(死亡),分别来自原始日耳曼语 *daugiz 和 *daujaną。

noun

❶ 模具,用于压制或铸造金属、塑料等材料成特定形状的工具。

“The factory uses dies to produce car parts.”

(工厂使用模具生产汽车零件。)

“He designed a new die for the stamping machine.”

(他为冲压机设计了一个新模具。)

同义词:mold, stamp, template

verb

❶ 死亡,指生命终结或事物停止存在。

“The old man dies peacefully in his sleep.”

(老人在睡梦中安详离世。)

“Plants die without water and sunlight.”

(没有水和阳光,植物会死亡。)

同义词:perish, expire, pass away

常见短语

die out — 逐渐消失或灭绝,常用于描述物种、传统或现象的消亡。

“Many ancient customs have died out over time.”

(许多古老习俗随着时间的推移逐渐消失。)

die hard — 难以改变或根除,形容习惯、观念或事物顽固持久。

“Old habits die hard, even when we try to change.”

(旧习惯很难改掉,即使我们努力改变。)