英语相近词组辨析 词汇精选：dying的用法和辨析

词汇精选：dying的用法和辨析  

一、详细释义：,adj.,垂死的，临终的；快熄灭的,例句：,Truth sits upon the lips of dying men.,垂死的人吐真言。,例句：,He knew he was dying and retained his dignity to the end.,他知道自己就要死了，直到最后一刻，他都保持着自己的尊严。,渴望的，切盼的,例句：,She is dying to know where you've been.,她渴望知道你到哪里去了。,n.,死，死亡,例句：,I even read to her from books, at her request, that described this manner of dying.,我甚至根据她的要求读书给她听，这是一本本描述了这种死亡方式的书。,例句：,The horror of dying no longer affected me as it had in the crevasse.,对死亡的恐惧对我的影响不像在裂缝里时那么大了。,v.,die的现在分词形式,二、词义辨析：,dead,dying,这两个形容词都有“死”之意。dead指已停止呼吸和心脏跳动，与alive(活着的，活的)相对。dying指奄奄一息，行将死亡。,三、参考例句：,Of dying, yes.,快要死的时候，是很害怕的。,Dying is not scary.,死亡并不可怕。,Dying men speak true.,人之将死，其言也善。,He was dying of cancer.,他正因为癌症而奄奄一息。,The dying man said nothing.,垂死的人什么都没说。,Thousands are dying of thirst.,成千上万的人都干渴得奄奄一息。,Many old customs are dying out.,很多古老的习俗正在消失。,I'm dying for a drink.,我口渴得要命。,I am dying to know what happened.,我极想知道发生了什么事。,He is dying to see you.,他极想见你。