dying

/ˈdaɪɪŋ/ adj / v
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

垂死的,临终的;即将消失的;死亡;消逝(die 的现在分词)

释义与例句

adj 垂死的,临终的;即将消失的
on the point of death; about to disappear or come to an end
  1. The dying man whispered his last words to his family.
    那位临终的男人低声对家人说出了遗言。
  2. Many traditional crafts are in danger of dying out.
    许多传统工艺正面临消亡的危险。
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  1. She made a dying wish to see her grandchildren one more time.
    她临终的愿望是再见孙子孙女一面。
v 死亡;消逝(die 的现在分词)
the present participle of die; to stop living or to disappear
  1. The firefighters risked their lives to save people from the dying building.
    消防员冒着生命危险从即将倒塌的大楼里救人。
  2. The sound of the music was slowly dying away.
    音乐声正渐渐消逝。
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  1. The old tradition is dying out among young people.
    这项古老的传统正在年轻人中逐渐消失。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 die(死)+ -ing → 正在死亡的 → 垂死的

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • die 死亡;消逝
    dying 是 die 的现在分词/形容词形式
  • death 死亡
    die 的名词形式
同义词
  • fading 衰退的,消逝中的
    fading 侧重逐渐减弱;dying 更强调濒临死亡或消亡。
    The fading light made it hard to read. 逐渐暗淡的光线让人难以阅读。
反义词
  • thriving 繁荣的,兴旺的
    thriving 表示蓬勃发展,与 dying 的垂死、消亡相对。
    The small town has a thriving business community. 这个小镇有繁荣的商业社群。
常见搭配
  • dying out 灭绝,消亡
    Some languages are dying out because no children learn them. 有些语言因为没有孩子学习而正在消亡。
  • a dying breed 濒临绝迹的一类人
    Craftsmen like him are a dying breed. 像他这样的手艺人已经越来越少了。