death

1. N-VAR Death is the permanent end of the life of a person or animal. 死亡

1.5 million people are in immediate danger of death from starvation. 150萬人正因饑餓而即將面臨死亡的危險(xiǎn)。

...the thirtieth anniversary of Judy Garland's death. …朱迪·嘉蘭逝世30周年。

2. N-SING Thedeathof something is the permanent end of it. 終止

It meant the death of everything he had ever been or ever hoped to be. 這意味著他曾擁有或希望擁有的一切的結(jié)束。

3. PHRASE If you say that someone is at death's door, you mean they are very ill and likely to die. 病危[非正式]

He told his boss a tale about his mother being at death's door. 他給老板講述了自己母親病危的情況。

4. PHRASE If you say that you will fight to the death for something, you are emphasizing that you will do anything to achieve or protect it, even if you suffer as a consequence. 拼死搏斗[強(qiáng)調(diào)]

She'd have fought to the death for that child. 她原想為那個(gè)孩子拼盡全力的。

5. PHRASE If you say that something is a matter of life and death, you are emphasizing that it is extremely important, often because someone may die or suffer great harm if people do not act immediately. 生死攸關(guān)[強(qiáng)調(diào)]

Well, never mind, John, it's not a matter of life and death. 好了，別介意，約翰，這不是多么了不起的事情。

6. PHRASE If someone is put to death, they are executed. 處死某人[正式]

Those put to death by firing squad included three generals. 被行刑隊(duì)處死的人里有3位將軍。

7. PHRASE You use to death after an adjective or a verb to emphasize the action, state, or feeling mentioned. For example, if you are frightened to death or bored to death, you are extremely frightened or bored. 極度[強(qiáng)調(diào)]

He scares teams to death with his pace and power. 他的速度和力量把其他隊(duì)嚇破了膽。