dying

英['daɪɪŋ] 美['daɪɪŋ]
  • adj. 垂死的;临终的
  • n. 死;死亡
  • 动词die的现在分词形式.
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Noun:
  1. the time when something ends;

    "it was the death of all his plans"
    "a dying of old hopes"

Adjective:
  1. in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be;

    "a dying man"
    "his dying wish"
    "a dying fire"
    "a dying civilization"

  2. eagerly desirous;

    "anxious to see the new show at the museum"
    "dying to hear who won"

1. She spent a period of time working with people dying of cancer.
她有一段时间曾帮助垂危的癌症患者。

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2. But that doesn't mean this brand of politics is dead or dying.
但那并不意味着这种政治主张已经或正在消亡。

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3. Persons dying from cancer grow thin and visibly waste away.
因患癌症濒临死亡的人会日渐消瘦,而且身体明显衰弱。

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4. In her dying days the old Queen unbent a little.
在临死的那些日子里,年迈的女王态度稍缓和了一些。

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5. Order me a pot of tea, I'm dying of thirst.
给我来一壶茶,我快要渴死了。

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    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. The dying were rushed to the hospital.
      垂死的人被急速送往医院。
    2. The little girl cried when she saw her dying cat.
      看到快死的小猫,小女孩哭了。
    3. He was filled with remorse for having refused to visit his dying father.
      他因不肯去看他垂死的父亲而深怀内疚。
    4. Do you remember the heart-rending scene in the film where the hero says his final farewells to his dying wife?
      你还记得那部电影中主人公向他临终的妻子诀别的那个令人心碎的镜头吗?
    5. It was a race against time to stop people dying from starvation.
      为抢救那些即将饿死的人而分秒必争。
    用作名词 (n.)
    1. Dying is as natural as living.
      有生必有死。
    2. The patient is in danger of dying.
      病人有死亡的危险。
    3. Perhaps someday, he could even stop people from dying.
      也许有一天,他甚至可以阻止人们死亡。
dead,dying
  • 这两个形容词都有“死”之意。
  • dead指已停止呼吸和心脏跳动,与alive(活着的,活的)相对。
  • dying指奄奄一息,行将死亡。