death

[deθ]

n.死, 死亡, 毁灭, 死因

例句与用法：

That motorbike will be the death of you.

那辆摩托车就会要了你的命。

That defeat meant the death of all my hopes.

那次失败毁灭了我所有的希望。

Car accident caused many deaths.

车祸造成很多人死亡。

详细释义：

n.

1. 死, 死亡[C][U]

It was a matter of life and death to them.

对他们来说这是生死攸关的事情。

2. 致死的原因[C][(+of)]

3. 毁灭, 破灭, 结束[U][S]

4. (常大写)死神[U]

短语词组：

at death's door

1. 生命危在旦夕

They were very distressed to hear that their beloved uncle was at death's door.

得知他们爱戴的伯父生命危在旦夕, 他们很悲伤。

Death pays all debts/scores.

1. 一死百了。

put to death

1. 处死

The criminals were put to death.

这些罪犯被处死。

to death

1. 极度

He was tired to death after a day's work.

工作了一天他累得要死。