Expire
[ɪk'spaɪə;ek-] or [ɪk'spaɪɚ]
解释:
(v. t.) To breathe out; to emit from the lungs; to throw out from the mouth or nostrils in the process of respiration; -- opposed to inspire.
(v. t.) To give forth insensibly or gently, as a fluid or vapor; to emit in minute particles; to exhale; as, the earth expires a damp vapor; plants expire odors.
(v. t.) To emit; to give out.
(v. t.) To bring to a close; to terminate.
(v. i.) To emit the breath.
(v. i.) To emit the last breath; to breathe out the life; to die; as, to expire calmly; to expire in agony.
(v. i.) To come to an end; to cease; to terminate; to perish; to become extinct; as, the flame expired; his lease expires to-day; the month expired on Saturday.
(v. i.) To burst forth; to fly out with a blast.
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同义词及近义词:
v. a. Breathe out, emit from the lungs.
v. n. [1]. Die, decease, draw the last breath.[2]. End, terminate, cease, conclude, come to an end.
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同义词及反义词:
[See DIE_and_TERMINATE]
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解释:
v.t. to breathe out: to emit or throw out from the lungs: to emit in minute particles.—v.i. to breathe out the breath of life: to die out (of fire): to die: to come to an end.—adj. Expī′rable that may expire or come to an end.—ns. Expī′rant one expiring; Expirā′tion the act of breathing out: (obs.) death: end: that which is expired.—adj. Expī′ratory pertaining to expiration or the emission of the breath.—p.adj. Expī′ring dying: pertaining to or uttered at the time of dying.—n. Expī′ry the end or termination: expiration.
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例句:
- I have seen generations born, flourish, and expire! 本杰明·富兰克林. 富兰克林自传.
- To believe you, she exclaimed, I would give up all, and expire with joy, so that in death I could feel that you were true--but that cannot be! 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
- Let our affection expire--but let it not be exchanged for distrust and recrimination. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
- For I am generally disinterested in my love, and think I could be content to make a figure before Miss Larkins, and expire. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
- They expire to-morrow. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
- Child of the sun, and nursling of the tropics, it would expire in these climes. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
- I believed that were he suddenly to appear again before me, I should instantly expire. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
- The poor creature interrupted me with loud sobs, which produced such a dreadful fit of coughing, I thought that she would have expired on the spot. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
- My papa lived to bail Mr. Micawber several times, and then expired, regretted by a numerous circle. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
- When the time was expired, Traddles gave her his arm; and we all went out together to the old house, without saying one word on the way. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
- This enmity, however, had apparently expired in a renewal of friendliness between the two women. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
- When his holidays are expired, I will myself take him back to school. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
- We must not forget that the basic patent of Edison on the phonograph has long since expired, thus throwing open to the world the wonderful art of reproducing human speech and other sounds. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
- It was now the beginning of May, and his term of occupation at the house in Forest Road expired in June. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- The air was filled with groans and clashing of arms--the floors were slippery with the blood of despairing and expiring wretches. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- I found my father expiring upon the ground, with his head terribly injured. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
- You may have met with her “Ode to an Expiring Frog,” sir. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
- Permit me to introduce my friends--Mr. Tupman--Mr. Winkle--Mr. Snodgrass--to the authoress of “The Expiring Frog. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
- It commenced-- '“Can I view thee panting, lying On thy stomach, without sighing; Can I unmoved see thee dying On a log Expiring frog! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
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