die
单词辨析：
指生物失去生命或事物不复存在。
The old man died last week.
那个老人上周去世了。
Hundreds of refugees died of starvation.
数百名难民死于饥饿。
My love will never die.
我的爱始终不渝。
die 的委婉说法。
Her uncle passed away last night.
她叔父昨晚去世了。
The famous author passed away suddenly.
那位著名作家突然去世了。
尤指惨死或猝死。
Thousands perished when the tsunami hit that area.
那一地区发生海啸，数千人罹难。
John had a heart attack in the office and perished on the spot.
约翰在办公室心脏病发作，当场死亡。
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Her cigarette glowed brightly, then died.
她的香烟燃起一阵亮光，然后就熄灭了。
Such prejudices die hard.
这些偏见很难消除。
Then suddenly, the engine coughed, spluttered and died.
接着，发动机突然咔咔地响了几声，然后就熄火了。
It got to the point where I was so ill I was waiting to die.
病到这个程度，我只能等死了。
I would die a very happy person if I could stay in music my whole life
如果能终生从事音乐事业，我会死而无憾。
Every working day I treat people who are dying from lung diseases caused by smoking.
每天上班我都要医治那些因吸烟患上肺病的垂危患者。