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perishing

UK //ˈpɛrɪʃɪŋ//US //ˈpɛrɪʃɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 perishen,最终来自拉丁语 perire(彻底毁灭),由 per-(彻底)和 ire(走)组成。

adjective

❶ 形容天气极其寒冷,冷得让人难以忍受,常用于口语中抱怨寒冷天气。

“It's perishing outside, so wear your warmest coat.”

(外面冷得要命,穿上你最暖和的外套吧。)

“We had to stop the hike because of the perishing wind.”

(由于刺骨的寒风,我们不得不停止徒步。)

❶ 表示极度糟糕或令人不快的状态,带有夸张或幽默的语气。

“I had a perishing headache after the loud concert.”

(喧闹的音乐会后,我头疼得要命。)

“This perishing computer keeps crashing!”

(这台该死的电脑老是崩溃!)

同义词:freezing, bitter, frigid, awful, dreadful

verb

❶ perish 的现在分词形式,表示正在死亡或毁灭的过程。

“Thousands of fish were perishing in the polluted river.”

(成千上万的鱼在受污染的河流中濒临死亡。)

“The ancient art is perishing due to lack of interest.”

(由于缺乏关注,这门古老的艺术正在消亡。)

同义词:dying, decaying, disappearing, fading, vanishing

常见短语

perishing cold — 强调寒冷到难以忍受的程度,常用于形容极端天气。

“Don't forget your hat in this perishing cold!”

(这么冷的天气千万别忘了戴帽子!)