perish
v
1 [I] (fml 文) be destroyed; die 毁灭; 死亡
Thousands of people perished in the earthquake. 那次地震死者数以千计.
We shall do it or perish in the attempt. 我们将拚死一试.
2 [I, Tn] (esp Brit) (cause sth to) rot; (cause rubber to) lose its elasticity (使某物)腐烂; (使橡胶)失去弹性, 老化
The seal on the bottle has perished. 瓶子的封记已经腐烂.
If any oil gets on the car tyres, it will perish them. 汽车胎沾上油就会毁坏.
3 (idm 习语) ,perish the `thought (infml 口) may it never happen 但愿别这样
The neighbours' children want to learn to play the trumpet, perish the thought! 邻居的孩子想学吹小号, 但愿他们别学!
Wait, Shylock. The law of Venice says that if anyone tries to kill or murder any citizen of Venice, everything that he owns shall be taken away from him.
等一等,夏洛克。威尼斯的法律规定任何企图杀害或谋害任何威尼斯公民的人,他所有的一切必须被没收。
Many offices use answering machines to give information.
许多办公室使用留言机来提供信息。
Back at the hive they watched the wagging dance closely.