英语专四常见词辨析二百八十八
2011-08-12来源:和谐英语
die, decease, expire, perish, pass away
这些动词或短语动词均有“死”或“死亡”之意。
die : 最普通用词,指某人或某物失去生命而永远不存在。
He died a millionaire.(他死时是个百万富翁。)
decease : 正式用词,多指法律上的用语。
Upon his decease the house will pass to his wife.(他死后房屋归他太太所有。)
expire : 委婉用词。从本义“从肺部吐出气来”引申为吐出最后一口气,断气而死。
He expired at midnight.(他在午夜死去。)
perish : 书面用词,多指夭折或不幸暴亡。
Hundreds of sheep perished that year because of drought.(那年由于干旱, 几百头羊突然死去。)
pass away是die的委婉用语。
He passed away peacefully.(他安详地去世了。)
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