perishing

英 [ˈperɪʃɪŋ]

美 [ˈperɪʃɪŋ]

adj.  冰冷的; 酷寒的; 讨厌的; 可恶的
v.  死亡; 暴死; 丧失; 湮灭; 毁灭; (使橡胶等)老化，脆裂
perish的现在分词

现在分词：perishing　

GRE

牛津词典

adj.

• 冰冷的；酷寒的
  extremely cold
  1. It's perishing outside!
     外边冷极了。
  2. I'm perishing!
     我都快冻死了！
• 讨厌的；可恶的
  used to show that you are annoyed about sth
  1. I've had enough of this perishing job!
     这讨厌的差事，我真受够了！

柯林斯词典

• VERB （人或动物）惨死，猝死
  If people or animalsperish, they die as a result of very harsh conditions or as the result of an accident.
  1. Most of the butterflies perish in the first frosts of autumn.
     大多数蝴蝶会在秋天的第一场霜冻来临时纷纷死去。
  2. ...the ferry disaster in which 193 passengers perished.
     造成193名乘客丧生的渡船事故
• VERB 湮灭；毁灭；丧失
  If somethingperishes, it comes to an end or is destroyed for ever.
  1. Buddhism had to adapt to the new world or perish...
     佛教必须适应新时代，否则将会消亡。
  2. Civilizations do eventually decline and perish.
     各种文明最后都会衰落、消亡。
• VERB （物质或材料）老化，腐烂，脆裂
  If a substance or materialperishes, it starts to fall to pieces and becomes useless.
  1. Obviously the plaster's just perished and all fallen off...
     很明显灰泥已脆裂老化,全剥落下来了。
  2. Their tyres are slowly perishing.
     他们的车胎在慢慢老化。
• CONVENTION （表示认为建议不可能、荒谬）想都别想，死了心吧，没门儿
  If someone saysperish the thought, they mean that they think that a suggestion or possibility is unpleasant or ridiculous.
  1. Me a policeman! Perish the thought!...
     我当警察！想都别想了，不可能！
  2. We don't have a computer (perish the thought) and have only recently bought an electric typewriter.
     我们没有电脑（死了心吧），只好最近买了台电动打字机。

双语例句

• They can scarcely bring themselves to grasp that they, individually, and those whom they love are in imminent danger of perishing agonizingly.
  他们很少使自己领会到他们，每一个人，以及他们爱的人，其实正处于痛苦死亡的危险边缘。
• There was not an urchin in school but was perishing to have a glimpse of it, but the chance never came.
  学校里那些调皮的家伙没有一个不想看下那本神秘的书，那怕瞟一眼也好，可总没有机会。
• When morality falls slave to money thoroughly, our world is not far from perishing.
  当道德彻底沦落为金钱的奴隶时，这个世界离灭亡不远了。
• He's too perishing mean to pay his share.
  他小气极了，连自己的那份钱也不付。
• [ NIV] And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.
  如果我们的福音被蒙蔽了，那是对灭亡的人才蒙蔽的。
• Their tyres are slowly perishing.
  他们的车胎在慢慢老化。
• But in your perishing you will shine brightly fired by the strength of the god who brought you to this land and for some special purpose gave you dominion over this land and over the red man.
  肉身因岁月死亡，要靠着上帝给你的力量才能在世上灿烂发光，是上帝引领你活在大地上，是上帝莫明的旨意容你操纵白人。
• For we are to God the aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing.
  因为我们在婉面前，无论在得救的人身上，或灭亡的人身上，都有基督馨香之气。
• Raymond: Well, it has been until now, but a decision was taken last year to go co-ed in three years 'time. [ NIV] And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.
  雷蒙德：到现在都是如此，但去年决议3年后改为男女合校。如果我们的福音被蒙蔽了，那是对灭亡的人才蒙蔽的。
• And do you imagine that beautiful young lady, that healthy, hearty girl, will tie herself to a little perishing monkey like you!
  你以为那个美丽的小姐，那个健康热诚的姑娘会把她自己拴在一个像你这样快死的小猴子身边吗？