die
gb/dˈaɪ/ us/dˈaɪ/
A2
英语
~ 500
义项
0 个义项
动词
A2
event
1
stop living
To stop being alive.
用法模式：
[someone/something] dies
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'die' (verb) with 'dead' (adjective) or 'death' (noun). 'He is die' is incorrect; it should be 'He is dead'.
近义词
pass away (A more gentle or polite expression, often used in sensitive contexts.)
反义词
live (Opposite in meaning: to continue to be alive.)
搭配
die young
|die suddenly
|die peacefully
|die from disease
|die in an accident
主题
life
|health
|death
|core_vocabulary
例句
- Many soldiers died during the war.
- She died peacefully in her sleep.
- The plant died because it wasn’t watered.
- Thousands died from the disease last year.
- He died at the age of 92.
学习者例句
- My dog died last year.
- The tree died in winter.
- Her grandfather died last month.
- Fish can die without clean water.
动词
informal
B1
event
2
stop working completely
When a machine stops working.
用法模式：
[something] dies
常见错误：
Learners may overuse 'die' for non-electronic things; for example, 'My shoes died' sounds odd unless used humorously.
近义词
break down (Often used for mechanical failure, not always permanent.)
反义词
work (To operate correctly and function as intended.)
搭配
phone died
|battery died
|engine died
主题
technology
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
例句
- My phone died during the call.
- The car died in the middle of the road.
- The engine died after years of use.
学习者例句
- My computer died yesterday.
- The light died after one hour.
- The car died on the way home.
动词
informal
B2
property
3
feel extreme embarrassment or emotion
To feel very embarrassed or amused (not really dying).
用法模式：
[someone] dies [from/of something]
常见错误：
Learners may misinterpret this as literal death; context shows it's figurative.
近义词
collapse (figurative) (Used figuratively to mean losing control from emotion.)
搭配
die of laughter
|die from embarrassment
主题
emotions
例句
- I thought I would die of embarrassment when I fell on stage.
- She nearly died laughing at the joke.
- He was dying inside when she ignored him.
学习者例句
- I will die from shame.
- She will die of laughter.
- He will die of fear.
名词
technical
C1
entity
4
tool for shaping material
A tool used to make shapes in metal, paper, or other materials.
近义词
mold (A hollow form for shaping material, not always metallic like a die.)
搭配
cutting die
|stamping die
主题
manufacturing
|engineering
|work
|technology
例句
- The factory replaced the old die with a new one.
- They used a steel die to stamp the design into the metal.
- The printer adjusted the die for the new font size.
学习者例句
- They use a die to cut the shape.
- The worker changes the die for another job.
- This die makes circles in paper.
名词
B1
entity
5
cube used in games
A small cube with numbers on each side used in games.
常见错误：
'Die' as singular is less common; many speakers use 'dice' for both singular and plural.
近义词
dice ('Dice' is more common in modern English as both singular and plural, though 'die' is the traditional singular.)
搭配
roll a die
|throw the die
主题
games
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
例句
- Players take turns rolling the die.
- You need one die for this board game.
- She rolled a six on the die.
学习者例句
- I roll the die and move my piece.
- This game uses one die.
- He throws the die on the table.
语法
词典原形
die
IPA
GB/dˈaɪ/
US/dˈaɪ/
音节与重音
die （1 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (die)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: die
- Plural: dice, dies
Verb
- Base: die
- 3rd Person Singular: dies
- Present Participle: dying
- Past: died
词族
相关表达
die away
1/dˈaɪ əwˈeɪ/
phrasal verb
fade away gradually until gone
To become weaker and then disappear (like sound or light).
例句
- The sound of the music died away as we left the hall.
- Her voice died away into silence.
die down
1/dˈaɪ dˈaʊn/
phrasal verb
become less intense over time
To become quieter, weaker, or less active.
例句
- The wind finally died down by evening.
- The laughter slowly died down after the joke.
die out
1/dˈaɪ ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
become extinct or vanish over time
To slowly disappear until there are none left.
例句
- Many species are dying out due to climate change.
- Many wild animals are dying out due to habitat loss.
- Old traditions sometimes die out over generations.
- This tradition has died out in most places.
never say die
1/nˈɛvɚ sˈeɪ dˈaɪ/
idiom
informal
keep trying despite difficulties
Do not give up hope or effort even when it is hard.
例句
- It's a tough situation, but never say die!
- He has a never-say-die attitude on the field.
never say die
2/nˈɛvɚ sˈeɪ dˈaɪ/
idiom
informal
Keep trying despite problems
Keep trying and don't give up.
例句
- Even after many failures, he had a never say die attitude.
- We have a never say die spirit on this team.
to die for
1/tə dˈaɪ fɚ/
idiom
informal
extremely attractive or desirable
Very good or beautiful; worth wanting a lot.
例句
- Her chocolate cake is to die for.
- That view is absolutely to die for.
- That view from the mountain is to die for.