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death noun ADJECTIVE | VERB + DEATH | DEATH + VERB | DEATH + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEearly, premature, untimely 早逝；夭折；意外逝世◆The president's untimely death has thrown the country into chaos.总统意外过世，使国家陷入混乱。sudden, unexpected 猝死；意外死亡immediate, instant 即时死亡quick 快速死亡lingering, slow 缓慢的死亡approaching, imminent, impending 即将到来的死亡certain, inevitable 确定的／无可避免的死亡◆He had been miraculously saved from almost certain death.他奇迹般地从死亡线上获救。◆an escalating series of tragic and inevitable deaths一系列愈演愈烈的悲剧性的、不可避免的死亡preventable 可预防的死亡◆Obesity is a leading cause of preventable deaths.在可预防的死亡中，肥胖是罪魁祸首。needless, senseless, unnecessary 无谓的死亡◆needless deaths in a war created by hatred因仇恨而开战导致的无谓死亡horrible, horrific, terrible 惨死grisly, gruesome 恐怖的／可怕的死亡tragic 悲惨的死亡◆the tragic death of their son他们儿子的惨死mysterious, suspicious 神秘的死亡；可疑的死亡◆Police are not treating the death as suspicious.警方没把这一死亡作为可疑死亡处理。unexplained 不明原因的死亡natural, unnatural 自然死亡；非自然死亡accidental 意外死亡◆a verdict of accidental death意外死亡的裁决wrongful 非正常死亡◆People can sue for wrongful death. (NAmE, law 法律) 人们可以就非正常死亡提起诉讼。brutal, violent 惨死；暴力死亡◆Police report a decrease in violent deaths.警方报告暴力死亡人数有所减少。agonizing, painful 痛苦的死亡painless 无痛苦的死亡cot (BrE) , crib (NAmE) 婴儿猝死neonatal 新生儿死亡◆The most common cause of neonatal death is birth defects.新生儿死亡最常见的原因是先天缺陷。road 道路交通事故引起的死亡cancer, cancer-related 癌症导致的死亡；与癌症相关的死亡◆More than 30% of all cancer deaths in the country can be attributed to smoking.这个国家三成多的癌症死亡都与吸烟有关。drug-related, overdose 与药物相关的／滥用药物造成的死亡◆an increase in drug overdose deaths药物过量致死人数的增加shooting 枪击死亡combat (NAmE) 战斗死亡◆Women accounted for 2% of all combat deaths.女性占全部战斗死亡人数的 2%。civilian 平民死亡◆The bombing resulted in many civilian deaths.轰炸造成很多平民丧生。living (figurative) 生不如死◆the living death of captivity生不如死的囚禁生活VERB + DEATHbring, cause, lead to, mean, result in 造成死亡；招致死亡；意味着死亡；导致死亡◆the drivers who bring death to our roads道路交通死亡事故的肇事司机◆Poor living conditions can lead to early death.恶劣的居住条件会导致早亡。◆Touching the wires means instant death.触碰电线可导致立刻死亡。◆The brutal attack resulted in the man's death.粗暴的殴打导致这个人死亡。die, face, meet, suffer 死去；面对死亡；丧生◆She died a slow and painful death.她拖了很长时间才死，非常痛苦。◆He met his death two years later.他两年后死了。contemplate 思索死亡risk 冒死fear 害怕死亡approach, be near, near 接近死亡avoid, cheat, defy, escape 免于一死；死里逃生◆He escaped death by inches when a tree fell on his tent.一棵树倒在他的帐篷上，他险些被砸死。hasten 加速死亡◆drugs which will hasten the death of a terminally ill patient加速末期病人死亡的药物prevent 阻止死亡fake 假死◆She faked her own death so he couldn't find her.她假装自己已经死了，让他无法找到。save sb from 将某人从死亡边缘救回来。grieve, mourn 哀悼亡灵◆They are still mourning the death of their daughter.他们仍在哀悼他们的女儿。avenge 为⋯之死报仇◆How far would they go to avenge the death of their friend?为了替死去的朋友报仇，他们会走多远？order 下令处死◆What kind of man orders the death of his own sister?什么样的人会下令处死自己的亲姐妹？investigate 调查死亡experience, witness 体验／目睹死亡◆He witnessed the death of his mother from tuberculosis.他目睹了自己的母亲死于肺结核。celebrate, commemorate, mark 纪念去世◆a service to commemorate the death of thousands of soldiers纪念数千位阵亡将士的仪式record 记录死亡◆No deaths from the disease have been recorded since 1990.自从 1990 年以来就没有这种疾病的患者死亡记录了。bleed to, burn to, choke to, freeze to, starve to 失血而死；烧死；窒息而死；冻死；饿死condemn sb to, sentence sb to 判某人死刑batter sb to, beat sb to, burn sb to, choke sb to, club sb to, crush sb to, flog sb to, hack sb to, kick sb to, put sb to, stab sb to, stone sb to, torture sb to, trample sb to 连续猛击某人致死；打死某人；烧死某人；掐死某人；用棍棒打死某人；碾死某人；鞭打某人致死；砍死某人；踢死某人；处死某人；刺死某人；用石头砸死某人；折磨某人致死；踩踏某人致死be punishable by, be punished by 可判处／被处以死刑◆Incest was punishable by death.以前乱伦罪可判处死刑。DEATH + VERBcome, happen, occur 死亡来临；死亡发生◆Her death came at the age of 82.她离世时 82 岁。◆More deaths occur in winter.冬天死亡的人较多。result from sth 因⋯而死◆deaths resulting from disease疾病导致的死亡approach 死亡接近◆It's a curious sensation, knowing that your death is approaching soon.知道自己将不久于人世是一种很奇怪的感觉。DEATH + NOUNrate 死亡率◆The government's campaign aims to cut the death rate from heart attacks.政府开展的运动是为了降低心脏病的死亡率。count, toll 死亡人数◆The death toll in the earthquake has been put at over one thousand.地震死亡人数据估计超过 1,000 人。penalty, sentence 死刑；死刑判决◆If found guilty of drug trafficking, the pair could face the death penalty.如果贩毒罪名成立，二人可能面临死刑。row 死囚牢◆There are currently over 3 000 prisoners on death row.目前死囚区里关押有 3,000 多名囚犯。certificate 死亡证明书benefit 死亡保险金◆Your next of kin will receive death benefit if you die in an accident.意外死亡者的近亲会得到死亡保险金。duties (BrE) , tax (NAmE) 遗产税◆After the death duties had been paid, there was little money left for the family.交了遗产税后，几乎没给这家人剩下多少钱。threat 死亡恐吓◆The actor has received death threats since appearing in the controversial movie.这名演员自从出演了那部有争议的电影后就不断遭到死亡恐吓。wish 求死愿望◆He took drugs as if he had some kind of death wish.他吸毒好像有些为求一死。notice 讣告◆a death notice in the newspaper报纸上的一则讣告record 死亡记录◆Chicago's birth and death records芝加哥的出生和死亡记录date 死亡日期◆It's easier to trace ancestors if you know their birth or death dates.如果知道祖先的生卒日期，追溯起来就容易多了。agonies, throes 死前的痛苦；垂死挣扎◆The snake was writhing in its death agonies.那条行将死去的蛇在痛苦地扭动。◆By 1740, European feudalism was in its death throes. (figurative) 到 1740 年，欧洲的封建主义摇摇欲坠。bed (usually deathbed) 临终◆On his deathbed, my father made me promise not to sell the house.父亲临终前要我承诺不把房子卖掉。squad 暗杀小组◆Paramilitary death squads are operating in the area.一些准军事性质的暗杀小组正在这一地区活动。march 死亡行军◆The prisoners were sent on a death march through the jungle.囚犯们被令进行穿越丛林的死亡行军。warrant (often figurative) 死刑执行令；招致难以脱身的麻烦事◆By publicly condemning the terrorists, he was signing his own death warrant.他公开谴责恐怖分子，等于是在自寻死路。camp 死亡集中营◆He died as a prisoner of war in an enemy death camp.他成为战俘，死在了敌人的死亡集中营里。scene 死亡场面◆The movie contains plenty of death scenes.这部电影里包含大量死亡场面。cult 死亡崇拜PREPOSITIONafter (sb's) death （某人）死后◆Do you believe in life after death?你相信有来生吗？at death (formal) 死亡时◆The average age at death of plague victims was 14.瘟疫受害者的平均死亡年龄是 14 岁。before (sb's) death （某人）死前in death 死时◆His face looked more peaceful in death than it had during his last days.他死去时脸上的表情比最后的日子里平静得多。near (to) death 临近死亡◆It was clear that the dog was near death.很明显那条狗快死了。on sb's death 随着某人的死亡◆On Samuel's death, the farm passed to his sons.塞缪尔一死，农场就传给了几个儿子。death by 因⋯导致的死亡◆death by starvation饿死death from ⋯引起的死亡◆Two deaths from cholera have been reported.已报道了两例霍乱引起的死亡。PHRASEScause of death 死亡原因◆The coroner said the cause of death was a stroke.验尸官说死亡原因是中风。a matter of life and death, a matter of life or death 生死攸关的事◆Delivering on time is a matter of life and death for a small company.是否按订单准时交货对小公司来说关乎存亡。put sb to death 处死某人sentence of death 死刑判决◆Four prisoners were under sentence of death.4 名囚犯被判处死刑。 |