| 释义 |
die of [phrasal verb] die of (something) : to die because of (something)死于 My uncle died of cancer.我叔叔死于癌症。 She died of old age.她寿终正寝。 They say that he died of a broken heart.他们说他因伤心而死。 I almost died of embarrassment. [=I was extremely embarrassed]我都快尴尬死了。 ◊ People often say that they are dying of something that causes a lot of discomfort, distress, etc.…得要死(常指极度不舒服、痛苦等) Would you like some water? You must be dying of thirst. [=you must be very thirsty]要喝点水吗?你肯定快渴死了。 We're all dying of the heat. [=we're all very hot and uncomfortable]我们都热死了。 die |