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sb kicked the bucket
常指突然或最终死亡，也用于非生命物体。
My old car finally kicked the bucket yesterday.
我的旧车昨天终于报废了。
死亡,失去维持生命所需的一切身体特征和机能
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死亡,失去维持生命所需的一切身体特征和机能；死掉
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
My old car finally kicked the bucket yesterday.
我的旧车昨天终于报废了。
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死亡,失去维持生命所需的一切身体特征和机能
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
After a long illness, the old man finally kicked the bucket last night.
经过长期的病痛折磨，那位老人昨晚终于死了。
My goldfish kicked the bucket while I was on vacation.
我度假的时候，我的金鱼死了。
If that old car kicks the bucket, we'll have to buy a new one.
如果那辆旧车彻底坏了，我们就得买辆新的。
常指突然或最终死亡，也用于非生命物体。
My old car finally kicked the bucket yesterday.
我的旧车昨天终于报废了。
用于预测即将死亡或结束。
That ancient laptop is going to kick the bucket any day now.
那台古老的笔记本电脑随时都会完蛋。
现在完成时强调状态变化。
The goldfish has kicked the bucket.
金鱼已经死了。
Not this
My phone kicked the bucket.
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My phone died.
kick the bucket 是习语，专指人的死亡，不能用于无生命物体。
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He is kicking the bucket.
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He kicked the bucket.
死是瞬间事件，一般不用进行时态，应用一般过去时或一般现在时。
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