詞語：die down
die down是什麼意思
簡明英漢詞典
die down
v.
變弱, 逐漸停止, 漸漸消失
美國傳統詞典[雙解]
die
die 1
AHD:[do]
D.J.[dai]
K.K.[da!]
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
died， dy.ing[do「1ng] dies
(1)To cease living; become dead; expire.
死：停止生存；死亡；斷氣
(2)To cease existing, especially by degrees; fade:
消失，消逝：不再存在，特別是指程度；消失：
The sunlight died in the west.
陽光消失在西面
(3)To experience an agony or suffering suggestive of that of death:
瀕臨…的邊緣：經歷死亡的或聯想到死亡的痛苦：
nearly died of embarrassment.
幾乎死於窘迫
(4)Informal To desire something greatly:
【非正式用語】 渴望：非常需要某物：
I am dying for a box of chocolates. She was dying to see the exhibit.
我非常想得到一盒巧克力；她非常想去看展覽
(5)To cease operation; stop:
停止運轉：中止操作；停止：
If your vehicle dies, stay with it.
如果你的車開不動了，就等在那兒
(6)To be destroyed, as in combat:
毀滅：毀滅，如在戰鬥中毀壞：
could see the remains of two aircraft that had died in the attack.
可以看到在襲擊中毀壞的兩架飛機
常用詞組
die back 【植物學】
To be affected by dieback.
枝葉枯萎：受頂枯病影響
die down
To lose strength; subside:
漸弱，消退：沒勁了；平靜了：
The winds died down.
風漸漸平息了
die off
To undergo a sudden, sharp decline in population:
相繼死亡：種群突然急劇的衰減：
Rabbits were dying off in that county.
在那個地區的兔子相繼死亡了，直至滅絕
die out
To cease living completely; become extinct:
滅絕：完全的滅亡；滅絕：
tribes and tribal customs that died out centuries ago.
部落和部落文化在幾個世紀前就消滅了
習慣用語
die hard
(1)To take a long time in passing out of existence:
難斷氣：需要很長時間才能停止存在：
racial prejudices that die hard.
種族歧視會漫漫消失
(2)To resist against overwhelming, hopeless odds:
頑固到底：抵制無希望的、可能性很小的條件：
radicalism that dies hard.
頑固的激進分子
語源
(1)Middle English dien
中古英語 dien
(2)probably from Old Norse deyja * see dheu- 2
可能源自 古斯堪的納維亞語 deyja *參見 dheu- 2
基本詞義
die
die 2
AHD:[do]
D.J.[dai]
K.K.[da!]
n.（名詞）
【複數】 dies或 dice [dos]
(1)pl. diesA device used for cutting out, forming, or stamping material, especially:
【複數】 dies模具：一種用於切割、模鍛或沖壓材料的裝置，尤指：
(2)An engraved metal piece used for impressing a design onto a softer metal, as in coining money.
金屬模子：一種用於鐫刻的金屬件，可將設計好的圖案壓印到較軟的金屬上，例如壓制貨幣
(3)One of several component pieces that are fitted into a diestock to cut threads on screws or bolts.
鉚頭模：一種組成切削螺栓上的板牙板手的部件
(4)A part on a machine that punches shaped holes in, cuts, or forms sheet metal, cardboard, or other stock.
沖模，鑄模：一種機器的一部分，該機器可以對金屬板、卡紙或其它粗鋼材料進行切削或成形
(5)A metal block containing small conical holes through which plastic, metal, or other ductile material is extruded or drawn.
金屬印模：一種金屬塊有一個圓錐孔，可擠壓或拉伸塑料、金屬或其它可拉延材料
(6)pl. diesArchitecture The dado of a pedestal, especially when cube-shaped.
【複數】 dies【建築學】 方形墩基：支柱的基座，尤其是立方形支柱
(7)pl. diceGames
【複數】 dice【遊戲】
(8)A small cube marked on each side with from one to six dots, usually used in pairs in gambling and in various other games.
骰子：一個小的正六面體，每面分割為一副六個點，通常為一對，用於賭博或其它遊戲中
(9)dice (used with a sing. verb)A game of chance using dice.
dice （與單數動詞連用）賭骰子：一種使用骰子的概率遊戲
v.tr.（及物動詞）
died， die.ing， dies
To cut, form, or stamp with or as if with a die.
壓模：切削、模鍛或沖壓或壓模
習慣用語
load the dice
(1)To make an outcome highly probable; predetermine a result:
作可能性大的決定；預測結果：
「These factors merely load the dice, upping the odds that a household will fall into a certain . . . income distribution」(Thomas G. Exter)
「這些因素只是做手腳，是為增加家庭收入分配的有利條件」(托馬斯G.埃克斯特)
(2)To put another at a distinct disadvantage, as through prior maneuver:
事先決定成敗：將對方置於明顯的劣勢，如已先做了手腳：
The dice were loaded against the defendant before the trial.
在審判前已做了手腳以使對被告不利
no dice
(1)Of no use; futile.
無用的；沒有價值的
(2)Used as a refusal to a request.
不行：用作拒絕要求
the die is cast
The decision has been made and is irrevocable.
木已成舟：已作出決定，無法反悔
語源
(1)Middle English de [gaming die]
中古英語 de [骰子]
(2)from Old French
源自 古法語
(3)from Latin datum [from neuter past participle of] dare [to give] * see d?-
源自 拉丁語 datum [] 源自dare的中性過去分詞 [給出] *參見 d?-
現代英漢詞典
die 1
[daI]
vi.
died, dying
(1)死；死亡；逝世；辭世
to die of an illness
因病死亡
Every winter some old people die from hypothermia.
每年冬天都有些老人死於體溫過低。
To die for the people is a glorious death!
"為人民而死,雖死猶榮。"
The hermit's secret died with him. (喻)
隱士的秘密隨著他的死亡而消失了。
(2)（常與of, from, with連用）中止；結束；消亡
The day is dying in the west.
日薄西山。
My love for you will never die. (喻)
我對你的愛將始終不渝。
(3)（知識、想法等）淡忘，遺忘
常用詞組
die away
逐漸停止，逐漸消失
The noize of the motorcar died away.
摩托車的噪聲消失了。
die back
（植物）枝葉枯萎
die down
逐漸減弱，逐漸模糊
"After the excitement of the audience died down, the speaker restarted his speech."
"等聽眾激動的情緒平息後,演講人又重新開始演講。"
die hard
（舊習慣等）難改掉，難消失
Olds habits die hard.
舊習難改。
die off
相繼死去
"As the window was still middle-aged, her relatives all died off."
"這個寡婦還在中年時,她的親屬就先後離開了人世。"
die out
(1)逐漸消失
(2)滅絕
基本詞義
die 2
[daI]
n.
(1)金屬模子
(2)螺絲模
美國傳統詞典
die
die 1
AHD:[do]
D.J.[dai]
K.K.[da!]
v.intr.
died, dy.ing[do「1ng] dies
(1)To cease living; become dead; expire.
(2)To cease existing, especially by degrees; fade:
The sunlight died in the west.
(3)To experience an agony or suffering suggestive of that of death:
nearly died of embarrassment.
(4)Informal To desire something greatly:
I am dying for a box of chocolates. She was dying to see the exhibit.
(5)To cease operation; stop:
If your vehicle dies, stay with it.
(6)To be destroyed, as in combat:
could see the remains of two aircraft that had died in the attack.
常用詞組
die back Botany
To be affected by dieback.
die down
To lose strength; subside:
The winds died down.
die off
To undergo a sudden, sharp decline in population:
Rabbits were dying off in that county.
die out
To cease living completely; become extinct:
tribes and tribal customs that died out centuries ago.
習慣用語
die hard
(1)To take a long time in passing out of existence:
racial prejudices that die hard.
(2)To resist against overwhelming, hopeless odds:
radicalism that dies hard.
語源
(1)Middle English dien
(2)probably from Old Norse deyja * see dheu- 2
基本詞義
die
die 2
AHD:[do]
D.J.[dai]
K.K.[da!]
n.
pl. diesor dice [dos]
(1)pl. diesA device used for cutting out, forming, or stamping material, especially:
(2)An engraved metal piece used for impressing a design onto a softer metal, as in coining money.
(3)One of several component pieces that are fitted into a diestock to cut threads on screws or bolts.
(4)A part on a machine that punches shaped holes in, cuts, or forms sheet metal, cardboard, or other stock.
(5)A metal block containing small conical holes through which plastic, metal, or other ductile material is extruded or drawn.
(6)pl. diesArchitecture The dado of a pedestal, especially when cube-shaped.
(7)pl. diceGames
(8)A small cube marked on each side with from one to six dots, usually used in pairs in gambling and in various other games.
(9)dice (used with a sing. verb)A game of chance using dice.
v.tr.
died, die.ing, dies
To cut, form, or stamp with or as if with a die.
習慣用語
load the dice
(1)To make an outcome highly probable; predetermine a result:
「These factors merely load the dice, upping the odds that a household will fall into a certain . . . income distribution」(Thomas G. Exter)
(2)To put another at a distinct disadvantage, as through prior maneuver:
The dice were loaded against the defendant before the trial.
no dice
(1)Of no use; futile.
(2)Used as a refusal to a request.
the die is cast
The decision has been made and is irrevocable.
語源
(1)Middle English de [gaming die]
(2)from Old French
(3)from Latin datum [from neuter past participle of] dare [to give] * see d?-
英漢航海大詞典
die down
vt.消逝,漸息
英漢化學大詞典
die down
vi.漸漸消失,枯萎