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die /daɪ/► SEE ALLdie a/the deathdie in your beddie in harnessthe die is castdie laughingold habits, traditions, etc. die hardto die fordie/drop/fall like fliesnever say die(as) straight as a die
●die a/the ˈdeath (BrE, informal) end suddenly and completely; fail 突然结束；彻底终结；失败◆Our fund-raising appeal died a death when the government failed to support it.
我们的筹款号召没得到政府的支持，所以彻底失败了。◆He died the death as Othello, and never got another role after that.
他演奥赛罗演砸了，自那之后再也没得到什么角色。●die in your ˈbeddie of old age or illness 善终；寿终正寝●die in ˈharnessdie while you are still working 工作（或在职）时死去●the die is ˈcast (saying) a decision has been made, or a risk has been taken, and the situation cannot now be changed 事已定局；木已成舟◆Once he’d signed the papers, he knew the die had been cast and there was no turning back.
他知道自己一旦签署了文件，事情就已成定局，再也无法改变了。 ORIGIN This phrase is associated with Julius Caesar who was reported to have said this when he took his army across the river Rubicon (see the note at cross the Rubicon). It’s basic meaning is ‘the dice has been thrown’. 这个短语与尤利乌斯 ∙ 恺撒有关。据称，恺撒率领军队渡过鲁比肯河（见 cross the Rubicon 处的注解）时曾说过此话。它的本义是 the dice has been thrown （骰子已被掷出）。●die ˈlaughing (informal) find sth extremely funny 可笑极了；笑破肚皮；笑死人了◆I nearly died laughing when he said that.
他说那话时我差点要笑破肚皮。●old ˌhabits, traˌditions, etc. die ˈhardused to say that things change very slowly 老习惯（或传统等）难改掉，难消灭；根深蒂固◆‘Even though she’s retired, she still gets up at 6 a.m.’ ‘Well, I guess old habits die hard.’
“尽管她已经退休，但她仍旧早上 6 点起床。”“唉，我想这是旧习难改吧。”▸ ˈdiehard noun , adjective ◆A few diehards are trying to stop the reforms.
几名顽固分子企图阻止改革。◆diehard supporters of the exiled king
被流放的国王的忠实支持者●to ˈdie for (informal) if you think sth is to die for, you really want it, and would do anything to get it 就是去死也要；不管怎么样都要◆She was wearing a dress to die for.
她穿的连衣裙让人眼馋死了。●die/drop/fall like ˈfliesdie, become ill, etc. in large numbers 大批死掉（或病倒等）◆During the epidemic people were dropping like flies.疾病流行期间人们大批大批地病倒。●ˌnever say ˈdie (saying) do not stop trying or hoping for sth 别泄气；别气馁；决不言放弃◆Never say die, buddy. I’ve been in worse situations than this.老兄，别气馁。我以前还碰到过更糟糕的情况。◆Billy was an enthusiastic player with the never-say-die attitude that supporters love to see.比利是位充满热情的球员，他永不言败的态度深受球迷的喜爱。●(as) straight as a ˈdie1. in a straight line or direction 成直线；笔直地◆The road runs northwards, as straight as a die.这条路笔直地向北延伸。2. honest 诚实的；正直的◆Carol would never steal anything — she’s as straight as a die.卡萝尔绝不会偷东西，她非常诚实。 OPP (as) slippery as an eel |
