词汇精选：perish的用法和辨析

一、详细释义：

v.

毁灭，死亡，腐烂 [I]

例句：

He that trusts in a lie shall perish in truth.

相信谎话的人必将毁灭在真理里。

例句：

He must make the proper use of his opportunities or he will infallibly perish.

他必须善加利用机会，否则他必定毁灭。

枯萎，老化 [T]

例句：

Even the best quality rubber will perish with age.

就是最佳质量的橡胶也会因老化而腐烂。

例句：

The elastic in my pants has perished.

我裤子的松紧带老化了。

使毁坏 [T]

例句：

If any oil get on the car tyre , It will perish them.

汽车胎沾上油就会毁坏。

例句：

Oil on your car tires will perish them.

车胎上的油会毁损车胎。

二、词义辨析：

die,decease,expire,perish,pass away

这些动词或短语动词均有“死”或“死亡”之意。die最普通用词，指某人或某物失去生命而永远不存在。decease正式用词，多指法律上的用语。expire委婉用词。从本义“从肺部吐出气来”引申为吐出最后一口气，断气而死。perish书面用词，多指夭折或不幸暴亡。pass away是die的委婉用语。

三、参考例句：

Many soldiers perish in battle.

许多士兵死于战斗。

Even the best quality rubber will perish with age.

就是最佳质量的橡胶也会因老化而腐烂。

He that trusts in a lie shall perish in truth.

相信谎话的人必将毁灭在真理里。

Those who oppose the king shall perish by the sword.

那些反抗国王的人都要用刀剑处死。

Oil on your car tires will perish them.

车胎上的油会毁损车胎。

Those who oppose the king shall perish by the sword.

那些反抗国王的人都要用刀剑处死。

The day will come when they will perish and I shall go back.

他们灭亡的一天终将到来，而到时我就将回去。

The great tragedy of life is not that men perish, but that they cease to love.

人生的大悲剧不是人们的死亡，而是他们不再去爱。（William Somerset Maugham/毛姆）

If any oil get on the car tyre , It will perish them.

汽车胎沾上油就会毁坏。

When moved out of the green house, the flowers will perish under the rain and storm.

一旦搬出花房，这些花就会因为风吹雨打而凋谢。