dying
adjective /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
/ˈdaɪɪŋ/
Idioms - [only before noun] connected with or happening at the time of somebody’s death
临终的;临死的;垂死的 - I will remember it to my dying day.
我至死都不会忘记此事。 - her dying wishes/words
她的临终遗愿/遗言
Collocations DictionaryDying is used with these nouns:- breed
- father
- fire
- …
- I will remember it to my dying day.
- the dyingnoun [plural] people who are dying
垂死者;临终者 - doctors who care for the dying
照看临终病人的医生
More Like This Plural adjectival nounsPlural adjectival nouns- the blind
- the deaf
- the destitute
- the dead
- the dying
- the elderly
- the faithful
- the homeless
- the injured
- the insane
- the jobless
- the middle aged
- the old
- the poor
- the rich
- the sick
- the squeamish
- the wealthy
- the wicked
- the wounded
- the young
- doctors who care for the dying
- gradually disappearing; that will soon no longer exist
垂死: 逐渐消失;那将很快不再存在- Letter-writing is a dying art.
写信是一种垂死的艺术。 - the dying embers of the fire
炉火的余烬
- Letter-writing is a dying art.
- [only before noun] coming at the end of a period of time or an activity
synonym closing (1)快死了: 在一段时间结束或活动- the dying moments of the match
比赛即将结束的时候。
see also die - the dying moments of the match
词源late 16th cent.: present participle of die (verb).
Idioms
his/her last/dying breath
- the last moment of a person’s life
最后一口气;临终;临死