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subject + give(s) up the ghost
He gives up the ghost after a long illness.
他在长期患病后断气了。
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死；断气
He gives up the ghost after a long illness.
他在长期患病后断气了。
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The old man finally gave up the ghost last night after a long battle with illness.
经过与疾病的长期斗争，老人昨晚终于断气了。
After years of faithful service, our beloved dog gave up the ghost in his sleep.
在忠实地陪伴多年后，我们心爱的狗在睡梦中死去了。
In the tragedy, the protagonist gives up the ghost in a dramatic final scene.
在这部悲剧中，主角在戏剧性的最后一场戏里咽下了最后一口气。
He gives up the ghost after a long illness.
他在长期患病后断气了。
The soldier gave up the ghost on the battlefield.
那名士兵在战场上牺牲了。
The old horse has given up the ghost.
那匹老马已经死了。
Not this
The old car finally gave up ghost.
Use this
The old car finally gave up the ghost.
该习语中 'the' 是固定部分，不可省略。中文无冠词，学习者易遗漏。
Not this
The patient gave in the ghost.
Use this
The patient gave up the ghost.
应使用固定短语 'give up the ghost'，而不是 'give in the ghost'。'give in' 意为屈服，不表示死亡。
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