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

• The human race would soon die out if we could only see beauty within a set of limited criteria.
  如果我们只能够用一套有限的标准来衡量美，那么人类将很快灭绝。
• 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。
• 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。
• How did the dinosaurs die out?
  恐龙是如何灭绝的？
• If we stopped at that the human race would die out.
  要是我们拘泥这一点，那么人类就会绝迹。
• Many areas would become deserts and many animals would lose their homes and maybe die out.
  许多地区都会变成沙漠，许多动物都会失去家园并可能会濒于灭绝。
• Those species inadaptable to changing conditions may die out.
  那些不能适应变化中的环境的物种可能会灭绝。
• You die sitting here on your ass, or you die out there.
  你做着这里等死，活着你死在外面。
• 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。
• Many species will soon die out if we don't take action.
  如果我们不采取行动，许多物种将很快灭绝。