death/deθ/

n

1. U 死,死亡

• the death of his mother 他母亲的去世

2. U,用作单 破灭；消失；毁灭

• the death of one's hopes 希望的破灭

• the death of a language 一种语言的消亡

3. C 致死的原因

• Smoking will be the death of him. 吸烟会使他丧命的。

4. C,常用单 死亡的方式

• die a horrible death 死得很惨

5. U 死亡的状态

• as cold as death 死一般的冰凉

6. U，用作单 死神

词组at death's door 将死 catch one's death 口 得重伤风;得重感冒 put to death 处死

• The prisoners were all put to death. 所有的囚犯都被处死了。

to death

1. 极度

• I am sick to death of his complaints. 我对他的抱怨烦死了。

2. 致死

• be scared to death 吓死

to the death 到底；至死

• fight to the death 血战到底；宁死不屈