However, soon after these fierce outbreaks, the virus died out, at least temporarily.
出自-2013年6月聽(tīng)力原文
In 1920 he went to teach in New York and died there suddenly after only three weeks
出自-2013年12月聽(tīng)力原文
Hutton Dennis, born Darlington, 1836, died New York, 1920.
出自-2013年12月聽(tīng)力原文
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VERB
死;死亡;（植物）枯死，凋謝
When people, animals, and plants die, they stop living.
例句
A year later my dog died...
一年后我的狗死了。
Sadly, both he and my mother died of cancer...
非常不幸的是，他和我母親都死于癌癥。
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VERB
臨死;垂死;奄奄一息
If a person, animal, or plant is dying, they are so ill or so badly injured that they will not live very much longer.
例句
The elm trees are all dying...
那些榆樹(shù)全都奄奄一息了。
Every working day I treat people who are dying from lung diseases caused by smoking.
每天上班我都要醫(yī)治那些因吸煙患上肺病的垂危患者。
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VERB
以…的方式死亡
If someone dies a violent, unnatural, or painful death, they die in a violent, unnatural, or painful way.
例句
He watched helplessly as his mother died an agonizing death...
他無(wú)助地看著母親痛苦地死去。
I'm no expert, but I don't think Tracy died a natural death.
我不是什么專家，但我不認(rèn)為特蕾西是自然死亡。
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VERB
(機(jī)器或設(shè)備)完全停止運(yùn)行
If a machine or device dies, it stops completely, especially after a period of working more and more slowly or inefficiently.
例句
Then suddenly, the engine coughed, spluttered and died.
然后，發(fā)動(dòng)機(jī)突然咔咔地響著，發(fā)出一陣噼啪聲，接著就徹底熄火了。
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VERB
(火或光)熄滅
If a fire or light dies, it stops burning or shining.
例句
Her cigarette glowed brightly, then died.
她的香煙燃起一陣亮光，然后就熄滅了。
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VERB
(感情或表情)完全消失
If an emotion or facial expression dies, it disappears completely, usually after a period of gradually becoming weaker and less noticeable.
例句
My love for you will never die...
我對(duì)你的愛(ài)永不止息。
Kathryn looked down at the floor and the smile died on her lips.
凱瑟琳低頭看向地板，笑容從她的嘴角消失了。
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VERB
(渴、餓、悶或好奇)得要命;…得要死
You can say that you are dying of thirst, hunger, boredom, or curiosity to emphasize that you are very thirsty, hungry, bored, or curious.
例句
Order me a pot of tea, I'm dying of thirst.
給我來(lái)一壺茶，我快要渴死了。
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VERB
很想要;非常渴望
You can say that you are dying for something or are dying to do something to emphasize that you very much want to have it or do it.
例句
I'm dying for a breath of fresh air...
我非常渴望能呼吸到新鮮空氣。
She was dying to talk to Frank.
她很想同弗蘭克談?wù)劇?/i>
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VERB
(用于強(qiáng)調(diào)震驚、不安、窘迫或好笑等)我差點(diǎn)要死/（如果發(fā)生某事）我會(huì)死的
You can use die in expressions such as 'I almost died' or 'I'd die if anything happened' where you are emphasizing your feelings about a situation, for example to say that it is very shocking, upsetting, embarrassing, or amusing.
例句
I nearly died when I learned where I was ending up...
得知自己到了哪里時(shí)，我簡(jiǎn)直要暈過(guò)去了。
I nearly died of shame...
我羞愧難當(dāng)。
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N-COUNT
模具;沖模;壓模
A die is a specially shaped or patterned block of metal which is used to press or cut other metal into a particular shape.
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PHRASE
事已定局;木已成舟
You can say that the die is cast to draw attention to the importance of an event or decision which is going to affect your future and which cannot be changed or avoided.
例句
It was too late and too urgent to turn back. The die was cast.
現(xiàn)在為時(shí)已晚，來(lái)不及回頭。事情已成定局了。
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PHRASE
(習(xí)慣或觀念)難以改掉，很難擺脫
If you say that habits or attitudes die hard, you mean that they take a very long time to disappear or change, so that it may not be possible to get rid of them completely.
例句
Old habits die hard...
積習(xí)難改。
Such prejudices die hard.
這些偏見(jiàn)很難消除。