perish

美 [ˈperɪʃ]英 [ˈperɪʃ]
  • v.死亡;毁灭;丧失;(使橡胶等)老化,脆裂;湮灭;暴死

过去式: perished 现在分词: perishing 过去分词: perished 第三人称单数: perishes

per- 完全,贯穿 + -ish 像...一样

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verb

1

死亡;暴死
to die, especially in a sudden violent way

A family of four perished in the fire.

一家四口死于此次火灾之中。

2

丧失;湮灭;毁灭
to be lost or destroyed

Early buildings were made of wood and have perished.

早期建筑物为木质结构,已经消失殆尽。

3

(使橡胶等)老化,脆裂
if a material such as rubber perishes or is perished , it becomes damaged, weaker or full of holes

习语

used to say that you find a suggestion unacceptable or that you hope that sth will never happen

我结婚?下辈子再说吧!
Me get married? Perish the thought!

perish

频次

  • 1
    VERB (人或动物)惨死,猝死
    If people or animals perish, they die as a result of very harsh conditions or as the result of an accident.

    Most of the butterflies perish in the first frosts of autumn.

    大多数蝴蝶会在秋天的第一场霜冻来临时纷纷死去。

  • 2
    VERB 湮灭;毁灭;丧失
    If something perishes, it comes to an end or is destroyed for ever.

    Buddhism had to adapt to the new world or perish...

    佛教必须适应新时代,否则将会消亡。

  • 3
    VERB (物质或材料)老化,腐烂,脆裂
    If a substance or material perishes, it starts to fall to pieces and becomes useless.

    Obviously the plaster's just perished and all fallen off...

    很明显灰泥已脆裂老化,全剥落下来了。

  • ...tattered pieces of ancient, perished leather.

    磨损得破烂不堪的旧皮革

  • 5
    CONVENTION (表示认为建议不可能、荒谬)想都别想,死了心吧,没门儿
    If someone says perish the thought, they mean that they think that a suggestion or possibility is unpleasant or ridiculous.

    Me a policeman! Perish the thought!...

    我当警察!想都别想了,不可能!

verb

1
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
She died from cancer
The children perished in the fire
The patient went peacefully
The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102
Synonym: die decease go exit pass away expire pass kick the bucket cash in one's chips buy the farm conk give-up the ghost drop dead pop off choke croak snuff it

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  1. All flesh would perish together , And man would return to dust .

    伯34:15凡有血气的就必一同死亡、人必仍归尘土。

  2. As these substances become active , many who are not strong in their immune system function will perish .

    当这些事物再次活跃时,很多免疫系统不强壮的人们将会死亡。

  3. Me get married ? Perish the thought !

    我结婚?下辈子再说吧!

  4. I 've had enough of this perishing job !

    这讨厌的差事,我真受够了!

  5. It 's perishing outside !

    外边冷极了。

  6. We were perished .

    我们冷极了。

  7. I 'm perishing !

    我都快冻死了!

  8. His father , also a top-ranking officer , had perished during the war

    他的父亲,也是位高级军官,在战争中牺牲了。

  9. Obviously the plaster 's just perished and all fallen off

    很明显灰泥已脆裂老化,全剥落下来了。

  10. Me a policeman ! Perish the thought !

    我当警察!想都别想了,不可能!

  11. Most of the butterflies perish in the first frosts of autumn .

    大多数蝴蝶会在秋天的第一场霜冻来临时纷纷死去。

  12. We don 't have a computer ( perish the thought ) and have only recently bought an electric typewriter .

    我们没有电脑(死了心吧),只好最近买了台电动打字机。

  13. Civilizations do eventually decline and perish .

    各种文明最后都会衰落、消亡。

  14. I was perished . No jacket , no torch , wet through , exhausted .

    我快冻僵了。没有外衣,没有火把,浑身湿透了,筋疲力尽。

  15. Thousands of victims perished , trampled underfoot .

    数以千计的受害者遭踩踏致死。

  16. Their tyres are slowly perishing .

    他们的车胎在慢慢老化。

  17. I was absolutely perished

    我冷极了。

  18. 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。

  19. Thousands perished when the tsunami hit that area .

    那一地区发生海啸,数千人罹难。

  20. Your bodies and names will perish , but the river will flow on for ever -- the names of mediocre writers will be forgottern , but those of the great masters will live .

    尔曹身与名俱灭,不废江河万古流。

  21. Crowns and thrones may perish .

    王权不会永存。

  22. Bats , swallows and more are chemically preserved in the pose in which they perished , sealed in the deposits of sodium carbonate in the water .

    蝙蝠、燕子以及更多的动物遗体以化学方式保存成他们死亡时的姿势,被密封在水里的碳酸钠沉积物中。

  23. Let me in . I 'm perishing with cold .

    让我进去,我要冻死了。

  24. Have you perished in this deep rancor and bitterness ?

    你已经死在过深的怨愤里了吗?

  25. Mandelshtam perished in the purges of the 1930s , Akhmatova remained silent .

    曼杰利什坦姆在30年代的清洗中死去,阿赫玛托娃也销声匿迹。

  26. At last he became desperate , and crying , " Kill you I will , even at the cost of my own life . " He laid his head with the wasp on it under the wheel of a passing wagon3 , and they both perished together .

    最后,蛇绝望了,大喊道:“我要杀了你,即使丢掉我自己的性命也在所不惜。”于是,蛇将自己的头伸到一辆从旁经过的马车车轮下,他们同归于尽了。

  27. Even the best quality rubber will perish with age .

    就是最佳质量的橡胶也会因老化而腐烂。

  28. Yes , one man for all , I must act or perish !

    是的,一人为大家,我应该不成功便成仁!

  29. You must some time fight it out or perish .

    有时候你必须赶走或消灭它。

  30. The rubber belt on this machine has perished with age .

    由于使用时间长了,这台机器上的皮带已经失去弹性。

前缀
e-完全,贯穿

perfect adj. 完备的

per- 完全,贯穿 + fect 做,制作

person n.

per- 完全,贯穿 + son 声音

perform v. 表演

per- 完全,贯穿 + form 形状

perfume n. 香水

per- 完全,贯穿 + fume 烟

permanent adj. 永久的

per- 完全,贯穿 + man 手 + -ent ...的

permission n. 准许

per- 完全,贯穿 + miss 送出,投掷 + -ion 行为,状态

permit n. 许可证

per- 完全,贯穿 + mit 送,放出

persuade vt. 劝说

per- 完全,贯穿 + suad 劝告 + -e

persuasion n. 说服

per- 完全,贯穿 + suas 劝告 + -ion 行为,状态

persevere vi. 持之以恒

per- 完全,贯穿 + severe 严厉的

perceive vt. 感知

per- 完全,贯穿 + ceive 抓住,获取

perpetual adj. 永恒的,永久的

per- 完全,贯穿 + pet 追寻;寻求 + -ual ...的

persist v. 坚持

per- 完全,贯穿 + sist 站立

后缀
e-像...一样

finish v. 完成

fin 结束,范围 + -ish 像...一样

foolish adj. 愚蠢的

fool n.傻子 + -ish 像...一样

publish v. 出版

publ 人民 + -ish 像...一样

punish vt. 处罚

pun 惩罚 + -ish 像...一样

childish adj. 孩子的

child n.小孩 + -ish 像...一样

distinguish v. 区分

di- 二者之间 + stingu- 刺,刺激 + -ish 像...一样

flourish v. 繁荣

flour n.谷物粉 + -ish 像...一样

selfish adj. 自私的

self n.自己 + -ish 像...一样

extinguish vt. 熄灭

ex- 出,出去 + sting- 刺,刺激 + -u- + -ish 像...一样

die pass away perish 【导航词义:死亡】
die v. 死亡,死去
〔辨析〕

指生物失去生命或事物不复存在。

〔例证〕

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。

pass away v. 去世,过世
〔辨析〕

die 的委婉说法。

〔例证〕

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。

perish v. 〈正式或文〉死亡,丧生
〔辨析〕

尤指惨死或猝死。

〔例证〕

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。

  • 习语

v.

perish the thought

(用于拒绝一项建议或希望某事永不发生)没门儿,甭想了,下辈子吧
used to say that you find a suggestion unacceptable or that you hope that sth will never happen

Me get married? Perish the thought!

我结婚?下辈子再说吧!