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subject drop dead
常用过去式 dropped dead。
The old man dropped dead in the street.
那位老人倒毙在街头。
暴毙；猝死；突然死亡
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暴毙；猝死；突然死亡
To die suddenly.
The old man dropped dead in the street.
那位老人倒毙在街头。
突然死亡
To die suddenly.
感到震惊或尴尬
To be appalled or mortified.
drop dead
Base
原形
drops dead
3rd person
第三人称单数
dropping dead
-ing
现在分词
dropped dead
Past
过去式
dropped dead
Past participle
过去分词
Many people drop dead from heart attacks each year.
每年许多人因心脏病发作而猝死。
He dropped dead in the street.
他在街上倒毙了。
Workers are dropping dead from heatstroke.
工人们正因中暑而猝死。
通常指突然死亡，尤因健康问题或意外。
The old man dropped dead while walking in the park.
那位老人在公园散步时倒毙了。
He dropped dead of a heart attack during the marathon.
他在马拉松比赛中因心脏病发作而倒毙。
If he doesn't take his medicine, he might drop dead any day.
如果他不吃药，他随时可能倒毙。
常用过去式 dropped dead。
The old man dropped dead in the street.
那位老人倒毙在街头。
使用 of 或 from 引出原因。
He dropped dead of a heart attack.
他因心脏病发作倒毙。
Not this
He dropped dead a heart attack.
Use this
He dropped dead of a heart attack.
drop dead 是不及物动词短语，不能直接接宾语。原因或死因需用介词 'of' 或 'from' 引出。
Not this
He was dropped dead by a heart attack.
Use this
He dropped dead from a heart attack.
drop dead 通常不用于被动语态，因为它描述的是主语自身的动作。
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