dying

US /ˈdaɪ.ɪŋ/
UK /ˈdaɪ.ɪŋ/
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垂死, 消亡, 衰落

the process of ending or ceasing to exist

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The old traditions are slowly dying out.
舊傳統正在慢慢消亡。
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The sound of the engine was dying away.
發動機的聲音正在消失。
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expiringperishingfadingwaningdeclining
1.

垂死的, 臨終的

at the point of death; about to die

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The patient was dying, and the family gathered around.
病人正在垂死，家人圍在身邊。
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The old tree was dying after the long drought.
那棵老樹在長期乾旱後正在枯萎。
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moribundexpiringperishingfailinglanguishing
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dyed-in-the-wool