die, decease, expire, perish, pass away& D) j3 P, A0 {+ w# \# v ]
这些动词或短语动词均有“死”或“死亡”之意。' w0 A: I6 M1 p1 w
die : 最普通用词,指某人或某物失去生命而永远不存在。
& }- t* t; ^, d# R; Z He died a millionaire.(他死时是个百万富翁。)
# ?0 i6 n/ D" Y# u+ N decease : 正式用词,多指法律上的用语。
$ H. w) Z: F0 v. |! h% m+ ?- F Upon his decease the house will pass to his wife.(他死后房屋归他太太所有。)
) O+ x+ ^ Y/ j L9 o0 ?' _. @4 @ expire : 委婉用词。从本义“从肺部吐出气来”引申为吐出最后一口气,断气而死。
5 L$ ]' F/ Q A, i+ k He expired at midnight.(他在午夜死去。)! Y) i, h$ m; l6 ]+ U6 u
perish : 书面用词,多指夭折或不幸暴亡。
9 G* n# |( @4 V0 t' ^6 ?6 b Hundreds of sheep perished that year because of drought.(那年由于干旱, 几百头羊突然死去。)
1 a6 E, H# j, J3 G, x pass away是die的委婉用语。( t) c9 g' z( N& y
He passed away peacefully.(他安详地去世了。 |