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perish (from/in + cause)
Thousands of people perished in the earthquake.
数千人在地震中丧生。
死亡，丧生
perishes — third person singular of perish
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
死亡，丧生
(of people or animals) die, especially in a violent or sudden way
Thousands of people perished in the earthquake.
数千人在地震中丧生。
腐烂消失；消耗殆尽。
To decay and disappear; to waste away to nothing.
腐烂到无法用于原始目的。
To decay in such a way that it cannot be used for its original purpose
死亡；停止生存。
To die; to cease to live.
perish
Base
原形
perishes
3rd person
第三人称单数
perishing
-ing
现在分词
perished
Past
过去式
perished
Past participle
过去分词
Many species perish in the wild.
许多物种在野外死亡。
The flowers perished in the frost.
花朵在霜冻中调谢。
He has perished in the accident.
他在事故中丧生。
Without water, many crops will perish in the drought.
没有水，许多庄稼会在干旱中枯萎死亡。
The ancient manuscript perished in the fire.
这份古代手稿在大火中焚毁。
If you leave the fruit out too long, it will perish.
如果你把水果放太久，它会腐烂。
Thousands of people perished in the earthquake.
数千人在地震中丧生。
固定习语，表示强烈否定或认为某事不可能。
Perish the thought that I would ever cheat on an exam.
但愿我从未在考试中作弊。
We were all perished with cold after waiting outside for an hour.
在外面等了一小时后，我们都冻僵了。
Not this
The earthquake perished many people.
Use this
Many people perished in the earthquake.
perish是不及物动词，不能直接接宾语。应改为介词结构或改用其他动词。
Not this
The flowers are perished because of lack of water.
Use this
The flowers perished because of lack of water.
perish表示“凋谢”时为主动含义，不用于被动语态。应使用主动形式。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
在火灾中丧生
Many people perished in the devastating fire.
许多人在那场毁灭性的火灾中丧生。
死于饥饿
Without food, they would perish from hunger.
没有食物，他们会死于饥饿。
打消这个念头；但愿不会如此
Perish the thought that we should ever lose our freedom.
我们绝不要失去自由——但愿不会如此。
白白死去
Their sacrifices should not perish in vain.
他们的牺牲不应白白付诸东流。
死于严寒
The travelers perished in the bitter cold of the mountains.
旅行者们在山区的严寒中丧生。
但愿不会如此
He might be promoted? Perish the thought!
他可能会升职？但愿不会！
从地球上消失
The old traditions will perish from the earth if we don't preserve them.
如果我们不保存这些古老的传统，它们将从地球上消失。
在尝试中丧生
Many explorers perished in the attempt to reach the North Pole.
许多探险家在试图到达北极的途中丧生。
神爱世人，甚至将他的独生子赐给他们，叫一切信他的，不至灭亡，反得永生。
From John 3:16, one of the most famous Bible verses, often quoted in Christian evangelism.
出自约翰福音3:16，圣经中最著名的经文之一，常用于基督教传福音。
没有异象，民就放肆。
From Proverbs 29:18, a proverb emphasizing the importance of vision and leadership.
出自箴言29:18，强调愿景和领导力重要性的谚语。
Use perishes naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想‘perish’发音近似‘拍去世’，一拍就死，意为‘毁灭、丧生’。
语域：formal 常见场景：literature、news reports、academic writing “perish”通常用于正式语境，多出现在文学、新闻报道和学术写作中，表示死亡或毁灭，日常口语中较少使用。
主要用作不及物动词，表示死亡、毁灭；及物用法较少，表示使死亡或毁坏。
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