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死，死亡 -
• die of cancer 死于癌症 - 2.
(草木)枯萎、凋谢 -
• The dahlias died when the frost came. 下霜以后大丽花便凋谢了。 - 3.
消失,消亡 -
• My love for you will never die. 我对你的爱永不消逝。 - 4.
(火焰)熄灭 -
• Don't let the fire die. 别让火熄了。 - 5.
逐渐消失，减弱 -
• My anger died with these words. 听了这些话我的气渐渐消了。 - 6.
非正式 (机器)停止运转 -
• The mower just died on me. 刈草机在我用的时候停了。
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• die a glorious death 光荣死去
用法说明
die
1. die of, die from
die of和die from都指由于某种原因死亡，die of指因“患…而死”；而die from则指“由于…而死，因…致死”。试比较：
The old man died of cancer.那老人死于癌症。
He died from brain injuries by blows to the head.他因脑部受重击而死。
2. die away, die down
die away和die down都含有“削弱”或“熄灭”之义。die away多用以指声音，只能用作本义；而die down多指风势，可用作比喻之义。试比较：
The music died away.乐声渐渐消失。
The wind has died down.风势已有所减弱。
The excitement about the politician's scandal gradually died down.大家对该政要丑闻的兴趣逐渐减弱。