die, decease, expire, perish, pass away9 L% g x' M! ^, l' g$ E& ~
这些动词或短语动词均有“死”或“死亡”之意。
( |" o( ]% t5 E* a. n; _* `1 j% a die : 最普通用词,指某人或某物失去生命而永远不存在。" `: B, H! w9 @' B8 y" Y
He died a millionaire.(他死时是个百万富翁。)# J* h1 I9 ^$ d! P: E. s8 ?
decease : 正式用词,多指法律上的用语。5 B8 ^6 p# ?) {1 ?' h& j2 {
Upon his decease the house will pass to his wife.(他死后房屋归他太太所有。)% I: W, F, B& S0 {) b Y1 W5 N& P
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 J. o1 K' P0 [# k6 } F' E
He expired at midnight.(他在午夜死去。)- X( P; c1 {/ N* `& x
perish : 书面用词,多指夭折或不幸暴亡。) B: U( ~+ s+ z
Hundreds of sheep perished that year because of drought.(那年由于干旱, 几百头羊突然死去。)
8 M0 o* |7 Y/ J: a- w8 B pass away是die的委婉用语。- W* ]% u, e* x4 I7 ]* U, x
He passed away peacefully.(他安详地去世了。 |