| 单词 | thesaurus/articles/to-stop-living |
| 释义 | Thesaurus article:to stop livingto stop livingThese words are used when someone stops living. The most common word for this, and the simplest word, isdie. Thoughdieis very common, sometimes it is so direct that it upsets people. You can also use phrases likedie a natural/violent deathto describe the situation around someone's death. My dog died last week. It is best to have a will in the event that you suddenly die. She dies a natural death at home, surrounded by loved ones. The opposite ofdieislive. She lived to be 100 years old. The phrasal verbspass awayorpass onare sometimes used to avoid sayingdie. In US English, you can also use the verbpassin this same way. He passed away peacefully in hospital. I'm sorry to hear that your grandfather has passed on. USMy father passed last year. If people die as the result of an accident or violence, you can say that they werekilledorlost their lives. His sister was killed in a car accident. Many people lost their lives in the war. Perishandexpireare more formal words used instead ofdie.Perishis often used when someone dies in an accident.Expireappears mostly in literature. Thousands perished in the earthquake. The poet gasped his last and expired. If a person dies of a particular disease, you can also use the formal verbsuccumb. He succumbed to the disease earlier this month. Someone who dies very suddenly or unexpectedly is sometimes said to havedropped dead. Some people may find this phrase to be insensitive. He dropped dead while running at the age of 42. There are several humorous and informal phrases to refer to someone dying, though some people may find these phrases and verbs insensitive if you use them about other people. You can use the informal phrasekick the bucketto describe dying. You can also use the humorous phrasemeet your maker. These phrases are less emphatic or sharp in tone than other phrases. When I kick the bucket, you can do what you want. I'm just 30, I'm not yet ready to meet my maker. In UK English, you can also use the informal phrasesnuff itor the humorous phrasal verbpop offinstead ofdie. These phrases are slightly more emphatic and sharper thankick the bucketandmeet your maker. UKDidn't you hear? He snuffed it. UKYou'll miss my complaining when I finally pop off! In US English, you can use the informal phrasebuy the farmor the phrasal verbkick offinstead ofdie.Buy the farmis more polite and less emphatic and sharp thankick off. USSlow down! You don't want to buy the farm too soon! USHis rich aunt kicked off and left him with millions. The verblosehas a related meaning todie. You can useloseas a more polite way of saying that a person very close to you has died. She lost her husband last year. |
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