
好词典

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。
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!)
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。)
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!)