perish

verb

1. 死亡；暴死
   to die, especially in a sudden violent way
   1. A family of four perished in the fire.
      一家四口死于此次火灾之中。
2. 丧失；湮灭；毁灭
   to be lost or destroyed
   1. Early buildings were made of wood and have perished.
      早期建筑物为木质结构，已经消失殆尽。
3. （使橡胶等）老化，脆裂
   if a material such as rubber perishes or is perished , it becomes damaged, weaker or full of holes

1. VERB （人或动物）惨死，猝死
   If people or animals perish, they die as a result of very harsh conditions or as the result of an accident.
   1. Most of the butterflies perish in the first frosts of autumn.
      大多数蝴蝶会在秋天的第一场霜冻来临时纷纷死去。
   2. ...the ferry disaster in which 193 passengers perished.
      造成193名乘客丧生的渡船事故
2. VERB 湮灭；毁灭；丧失
   If something perishes, it comes to an end or is destroyed for ever.
   1. Buddhism had to adapt to the new world or perish...
      佛教必须适应新时代，否则将会消亡。
   2. Civilizations do eventually decline and perish.
      各种文明最后都会衰落、消亡。
3. VERB （物质或材料）老化，腐烂，脆裂
   If a substance or material perishes, it starts to fall to pieces and becomes useless.
   1. Obviously the plaster's just perished and all fallen off...
      很明显灰泥已脆裂老化,全剥落下来了。
   2. Their tyres are slowly perishing.
      他们的车胎在慢慢老化。
4. CONVENTION （表示认为建议不可能、荒谬）想都别想，死了心吧，没门儿
   If someone says perish the thought, they mean that they think that a suggestion or possibility is unpleasant or ridiculous.
   1. Me a policeman! Perish the thought!...
      我当警察！想都别想了，不可能！
   2. We don't have a computer (perish the thought) and have only recently bought an electric typewriter.
      我们没有电脑（死了心吧），只好最近买了台电动打字机。

1. Most of the butterflies perish in the first frosts of autumn.
   大多数蝴蝶会在秋天的第一场霜冻来临时纷纷死去。
2. Civilizations do eventually decline and perish.
   各种文明最后都会衰落、消亡。
3. Obviously the plaster's just perished and all fallen off
   很明显灰泥已脆裂老化，全剥落下来了。
4. Their tyres are slowly perishing.
   他们的车胎在慢慢老化。
5. Me a policeman! Perish the thought!
   我当警察！想都别想了，不可能！
6. We don't have a computer ( perish the thought) and have only recently bought an electric typewriter.
   我们没有电脑（死了心吧），只好最近买了台电动打字机。
7. Your bodies and names will perish, but the river will flow on for ever--the names of mediocre writers will be forgottern, but those of the great masters will live.
   尔曹身与名俱灭，不废江河万古流。
8. Crowns and thrones may perish.
   王权不会永存。
9. You will perish among the nations; the land of your enemies will devour you.
   你们要在列邦中灭亡，仇敌之地要吞吃你们。
10. Many soldiers perish in battle.
    很多士兵在战斗中死去了。
11. And the remnant of the Philistines will perish, Says the Lord Jehovah.
    非利士人所余剩的必都灭亡，这是主耶和华说的。
12. We are genetically programmed to disintegrate and perish, even under ideal conditions.
    由于基因的排列方式，即使在最理想的环境里我们也注定会解体和死亡。
13. But Libya will always be ours, even if we perish!
    但是，利比亚将永远是我们的，即便我们死去！
14. No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you shall all likewise perish.
    我告诉你们，不是的。你们若不悔改，都要如此灭亡。
15. My destiny is to perish during the battle.
    我的命运是注定在战斗中死亡。
16. My enemies turn back; they stumble and perish before you.
    我的仇敌转身退去的时候，他们一见你的面，就跌倒灭亡。
17. Those who are far from you will perish; you destroy all who are unfaithful to you.
    远离你的，必要死亡。凡离弃你行邪淫的，你都灭绝了。
18. If the war is lost, the nation will also perish.
    如果战争失败，这个民族也将灭亡。
19. So may all your enemies perish, O LORD!
    耶和华阿，愿你的仇敌都这样灭亡。
20. He who has courage and faith will never perish in misery.
    有勇气和信心的人，永远不会死于不幸。
21. He and the entire ship personnel perish together is the inevitable outcome.
    他和全船人员同归于尽是不可避免的结局。
22. Each time you remember yourself, you have produced a flash of eternity that will not perish.
    每一次你记得自己，你就制造了不会消失的瞬间永恒。
23. For instance: Man does not live by bread alone and Where there is no vision the people perish.
    例如：人不仅仅靠面包活着和没有远景的地方，人就将灭亡。
24. I will perish, but it is my choice.
    我将因此而毁灭，但这是我的选择。
25. That deep and low melody but awaken several hearts that enter to perish.
    那低沉的旋律却唤醒了几进消亡的心。
26. God says it is not His will that any should perish, or be punished forever for their sin.
    神不愿意让任何一个人灭亡，或者因为罪的缘故受永远的惩罚。
27. We can never perish; no one can take us from him.
    我们永不灭亡、谁也不能从我手里把我们夺去。
28. Whoever believes in god shall not perish but have eternal life.
    任何信上帝的人都不会毁灭只会永生。
29. We shall all perish by the black death.
    我们都将被死亡毁灭。

  die pass away perish【导航词义：死亡】

  die v. 死亡，死去

〔辨析〕指生物失去生命或事物不复存在。

  pass away phr. v. 去世，过世

〔辨析〕die 的委婉说法。

  perish v. 〈正式或文〉死亡，丧生

〔辨析〕尤指惨死或猝死。

v.

perish the thought

• （用于拒绝一项建议或希望某事永不发生）没门儿，甭想了，下辈子吧
  used to say that you find a suggestion unacceptable or that you hope that sth will never happen
  1. Me get married? Perish the thought!
     我结婚？下辈子再说吧！

verb

1. pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
   1. She died from cancer
   2. The children perished in the fire
   3. The patient went peacefully
   4. The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102

   Synonym:    diedeceasegoexitpass awayexpirepasskick the bucketcash in one's chipsbuy the farmconkgive-up the ghostdrop deadpop offchokecroaksnuff it