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
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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。
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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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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
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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。
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The sound of the music was slowly dying away.
音乐声正渐渐消逝。
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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
同义词
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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
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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
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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。
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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。