单词：perishes
音标：[ˈperiʃiz] ；
v. 丧生( perish的第三人称单数 ); 消亡; 死亡; 损坏
v pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
perish的用法和样例：
例句
用作不及物动词(vi.)
- We must plan our civilization or we must perish.我们必须规划我们的文明，否则我们必定毁灭。
- Almost a hundred people perished in the hotel fire last night.近百人在昨夜旅馆的大火中丧生。
- The ancient Aztec culture has all perished now.古代阿兹台克文化现在已经全部消亡了。
- 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。
用作及物动词(vt.)
- Oil on your car tyres will perish them.在你车胎上的油将会使车胎损坏。
常见句型
用作动词(v.)
用作不及物动词S+～(+A)- Hundreds of sheep perished that year because of drought.那年由于干旱,几百头羊突然死去。
- The rubber belt has perished.这条胶皮带已经老化了。
- Flowers perish when frost comes.当霜冻来临时,花都凋落了。
- Oil on your car tyres will perish them.车胎上的油会腐蚀轮胎的。
- Continuous washing has perished the rubber.不断地洗涤使橡皮筋失去弹性。
常用短语
用作动词(v.)
perish by (v.+prep.)- 〈正〉死于…之下,死于…方式 die by means of (sth)perish by sth
Anyone who opposes the king shall perish by the sword.
反对国王者将死于剑下。
- 〈正〉因…而死 die from (a cause)perish from sth
A large number of the soldiers perished from hunger and thirst.
很多士兵死于饥渴。
Many people in tropical countries perish from disease.
在热带国家,很多人死于疾病。
- 〈正〉因…而死,在…中死去 die in (sth such as a cause)perish in sth
More than 200 people perished in the great floods.
在这次大水灾中,二百余人丧生。
Five people perished in the fire.
大火中有五人丧生。
Dozens perished in the storm.
暴风雨中有数十人死亡。
- 因…而变坏,腐烂,腐朽 decay because of (a cause)
词汇搭配
用作动词 (v.)
～+副词- perish agonizingly使人极度痛苦地死去
- perish desolately凄凉地死去
- perish ignominiously不光彩地死去
- perish inevitably必然地死去
- perish miserably悲惨地死去
- perish simultaneously一起死去
- perish by死于…
- perish from〔of〕因…而死
- perish in在…中死
- perish with因…而死,因…受痛苦,因…腐朽
经典引文
His two sons had both perished at sea.
出自：J. BuchanThe breath of raw air..perished on the steady warmth of the hall.
出自：E. Bowen
【近义词】
- die死
- decease【U】死
- succumb屈从
- expire终止
- disappear消失
- decay(使)衰退
- vanish消失
- pass away逝世
- depart this life离开人间, 逝世...
- give up the ghost死
- depart离开
- be有
- defunct死的
- buy the farm摔毁一架飞机...
- exit出口
- drop dead暴死
- cash in one's chips把筹码兑成钱...
- snuff it死
- pass通过
- conk鼻子
- croak嗄嗄叫
- go去
- pop off突然死去
- kick the bucket一命呜呼
- choke窒息
【反义词】
- survive幸免于难