perish
v
1 [I] (fml 文) be destroyed; die 毁灭; 死亡
Thousands of people perished in the earthquake. 那次地震死者数以千计.
We shall do it or perish in the attempt. 我们将拚死一试.
2 [I, Tn] (esp Brit) (cause sth to) rot; (cause rubber to) lose its elasticity (使某物)腐烂; (使橡胶)失去弹性, 老化
The seal on the bottle has perished. 瓶子的封记已经腐烂.
If any oil gets on the car tyres, it will perish them. 汽车胎沾上油就会毁坏.
3 (idm 习语) ,perish the `thought (infml 口) may it never happen 但愿别这样
The neighbours' children want to learn to play the trumpet, perish the thought! 邻居的孩子想学吹小号, 但愿他们别学!
When the ship finally arrived in a port, the wooden cover was opened wide and Kunta could see in daylight for the first time across the part of the ship where he had been chained.
当船终于到达一个港口时,木盖打开了,孔塔这才第一次在日光下扫视了他被拴在那儿的那一部分船舱。
Her husband had built up a large business during his lifetime, and when he died ten years ago in 1989 he left all his money to his wife.