die out

英 [daɪ aʊt]

美 [daɪ aʊt]

逐渐消亡; 灭绝; 绝种; （火）逐渐熄灭; （风等）逐渐停止

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 逐渐消亡;灭绝;绝种
  If somethingdies out, it becomes less and less common and eventually disappears completely.
  1. How did the dinosaurs die out?...
     恐龙是如何灭绝的？
  2. I want to teach Irish so that it won't die out.
     我想教爱尔兰语，这样它就不会彻底消失。
• PHRASAL VERB （火）逐渐熄灭;（风等）逐渐停止
  If something such as a fire or winddies out, it gradually stops burning or blowing.
  1. Once the fire has died out, the salvage team will move in.
     一旦大火熄灭，救援小组就会马上进入。

英英释义

verb

• become extinct
  1. Dinosaurs died out
  Synonym:die off
• cut or shape with a die
  1. Die out leather for belts
  Synonym:die

双语例句

• Campus life will lose its variety and vigor if marginalized clubs die out.
  如果一些边缘社团消失了，那么校园生活也就失去了其多样性和活力。
• It may even die out altogether, as in opaque materials.
  它甚至会完全消失，就像在不透明的物体里。
• Everyone was hoping and praying for SARS to die out.
  每个人都希望并祈祷非典的消失。
• In this process, some animals die out.
  在这个过程中，很多动物灭绝。
• Presently her footfall die out as she descend to the lower floor.
  当走到下一层楼时，她的脚步声不久就消失了。
• Elephants would die out if men could shoot as many as they wished.
  如果人们爱猎杀多少大象就可以猎杀多少，大象就会灭种了。
• I want to teach Irish so that it won't die out.
  我想教爱尔兰语，这样它就不会彻底消失。
• If these animals and plants die out, we will never see them again.
  如果这些动物和植物日渐绝迹，我们再一次将会不再见到他们。
• We used to believe that capitalism would soon die out.
  我们过去常认为资本主义制度很快就会灭亡。
• But what is good should not die out.
  但是，好的就应该留下来。