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dying

adjective
🔊/ˈdaɪɪŋ/
🔊/ˈdaɪɪŋ/
Idioms
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  1. [only before noun] connected with or happening at the time of somebody’s death临终的；临死的；垂死的
    • I will remember it to my dying day.我至死都不会忘记此事。🔊🔊
    • her dying wishes/words她的临终遗愿／遗言
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryDying is used with these nouns:
    • breed
    • father
    • fire
    • …
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  2. the dying
     noun [plural] people who are dying垂死者；临终者
    • doctors who care for the dying照看临终病人的医生
    see also assisted dying
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  3. gradually disappearing; that will soon no longer exist
    • Letter-writing is a dying art.写信是一门垂死的艺术。
    • the dying embers of the fire炉火的余烬
  4. [only before noun] coming at the end of a period of time or an activity synonym closing (1)
    • the dying moments of the match比赛即将结束的时候。
    5. see also die
    Word Originlate 16th cent.: present participle of die (verb).
Idioms
his/her last/dying breath
  1. the last moment of a person’s life最后一口气；临终；临死