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危险 - 死亡

探索与死亡相关的英语习语,包括“bite the dust”和“one foot in the grave”。

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to [bite] the dust

to die or no longer exist

丧命, 死掉

丧命, 死掉

Ex: Several soldiers bit the dust during the final assault. 

最后一次进攻中,有几名士兵丧命。

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to [kick] the bucket

to die, used humorously

翘辫子, 一命呜呼

翘辫子, 一命呜呼

Ex: Grandpa says he won't kick the bucket until he has finished every jar of jam in the pantry. 

爷爷说,没吃完储藏柜里所有果酱罐子前,他才不会翘辫子。

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(as|) dead as a dodo

(of a person, animal, or plant) certainly not alive or in existence any longer

死得透透的, 彻底死了

死得透透的, 彻底死了

Ex: The old oak looked healthy last month, but now it's dead as a dodo. 

那棵老橡树上个月看着还很健康,现在却彻底死了。

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(as|) dead as a (doornail|herring)

dead without a doubt

死得透透的, 彻底死了

死得透透的, 彻底死了

Ex: The fish looked fresh, but it was dead as a herring. 

那条鱼看起来很新鲜,但其实已经彻底死了。

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(as|) dead as mutton

undoubtedly no longer alive or in existence

死得透透的, 彻底死了

死得透透的, 彻底死了

Ex: The doctor checked his eyes and pulse, but he was dead as mutton. 

医生检查了他的眼睛和脉搏,但他已经死得透透的了。

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to [buy] the farm

to cease to be alive

丧命, 死掉

丧命, 死掉

Ex: The old cowboy almost bought the farm in the stampede. 

牛群狂奔时,那个老牛仔差点丧命。

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to [die] in harness

to die before a person retires from their job

退休前去世, 在职期间去世

退休前去世, 在职期间去世

Ex: She always said she would die in harness, and sadly she did. 

她总说自己会在退休前去世,遗憾的是果真如此。

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to [give] up the ghost

to stop living

咽下最后一口气, 去世

咽下最后一口气, 去世

Ex: She gave up the ghost peacefully, surrounded by her family. 

她在家人的陪伴下平静地咽下了最后一口气。

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one foot in the grave

the state of being close to death due to old age or a fatal sickness

半只脚进了棺材, 快不行了

半只脚进了棺材, 快不行了

Ex: The old man joked that he had one foot in the grave, but he still walked every morning. 

老人开玩笑说自己半只脚进了棺材,但他每天早上仍然散步。

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to [lay] {sb} to rest

to put the body of a person who has died in a tomb or grave during a funeral

安葬, 下葬

安葬, 下葬

Ex: The soldier was laid to rest with full military honors. 

那名士兵以完整的军礼安葬。

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to [meet] {one's} Maker

to die, used in a humorous way

去见造物主, 去另一个世界

去见造物主, 去另一个世界

Ex: The old captain said he was ready to meet his Maker, but only after one last drink. 

老船长说他已经准备好去见造物主了,不过得先喝完最后一杯。

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to [put] {one's} affairs in order

to complete one's unfinished business, such as clearing debts, etc., especially because one is about to die

安排好身后事, 把未了的事处理好

安排好身后事, 把未了的事处理好

Ex: She called her lawyer to put her affairs in order before the operation. 

手术前,她打电话给律师,把未了的事处理好。

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get {one's} ticket punched

to lose one's life

丧命, 死掉

丧命, 死掉

Ex: Several miners got their tickets punched when the tunnel collapsed. 

隧道坍塌时,几名矿工丧命。

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to [be] done for

to be in a very dangerous situation that one may face death at any moment

死定了, 没命了

死定了, 没命了

Ex: When the engine failed over the ocean, the pilot thought they were done for. 

飞机在海上发动机失灵时,飞行员以为他们死定了。

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at death's door

used to describe someone who is about to die

命悬一线, 奄奄一息

命悬一线, 奄奄一息

Ex: The old woman looked at death's door when they carried her into the clinic. 

他们把老太太抬进诊所时,她看起来已经奄奄一息。

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to [live] on borrowed time

to be expected to die soon because of a serious illness, terrible accident, etc.

靠借来的时间活着, 时日无多

靠借来的时间活着, 时日无多

Ex: She knew she was living on borrowed time, but she still watered her roses every morning. 

她知道自己时日无多,但每天早上仍然给玫瑰浇水。

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to [drop|fall|die] like flies

(of a large number of people or animals) to die or get sick rapidly

大批死亡, 接连死去

大批死亡, 接连死去

Ex: After the water was contaminated, the cattle began dying like flies. 

水被污染后,牲畜开始大批死亡。

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to [cash] in {one's} chips

to die, often after a long life or struggle

撒手人寰, 去世

撒手人寰, 去世

Ex: She fought the illness for years before she cashed in her chips. 

她与病魔抗争多年后,最终撒手人寰。

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to [pop] {one's} clogs

to stop being alive

翘辫子, 死掉

翘辫子, 死掉

Ex: The old actor popped his clogs at ninety-seven, still sharp as ever. 

那位老演员九十七岁时翘了辫子,脑子却一直很清楚。

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to [be] pushing up (the|) daisies

to no longer be alive

躺进坟墓, 死了又埋了

躺进坟墓, 死了又埋了

Ex: Grandpa says he won't be pushing up daisies until he has seen one more World Cup. 

爷爷说,不再看一届世界杯,他是不会进坟墓的。

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