Từ vựng về cái chết (Phần 1)
Th.hai, 10/11/2014, 11:07 Lượt xem: 102079

Các động từ thông dụng nhất dùng để diễn tả cái chết:

 

die

 

Then the earthquake comes and hundreds of children die .

She died from cancer.

The laughter died on his lips.(Tiếng cười tắt lịm trên môi anh ta.)

end

 

I believe you should be free to end your own life.

finish

 

He finished the injured horse with a bullet.

pass away

 

He passed away during the night.

Go

The old man went at 2 am.

The patient went peacefully 

 

be destroyed

 

The coastline will completely change with tidal power, causing some animals habitats to be destroyed

be killed

 

Most bedbugs can be killed by using alcohol.

be lost

 

She lost her father last year.

She was lost in thought.(Cô ấy chìm vào suy tư.)

 

 

Một số động từ thông dụng khác:

 

Decease

He is deceased. -> là động từ

Upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildren. -> là danh từ

Depart

Our dear departed friend

To depart this life

Drop dead

 No one knows why Uncle Bob suddenly dropped dead. 

Expire

The patient expired early this morning.

Give up the ghost

The old man gave up the ghost. My poor old car finally gave up the ghost.

Kick the bucket

The children perished in the fire

Lose one's life >< Save one’s life

She lost her daughter to violent crime.

Doctors are fighting to save the child's life.

Meet sb's death/end

Young Mountaineer Meets His Death on Everest.

The skydiver met his end when his parachute didn't open.

Perish

The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102

Pay one's debt to nature

He paid the debt of nature. God be merciful to him.

Pop off

 

 Max intended to pop off Lefty.

 My uncle popped off last week.

Vanish

An entire civilization vanished.

 

 Một số cách diễn đạt khác:

 

bite the dust

breathe one's last breath

collapse

corrupt

cash in one's chips

cease living

croak

close

conclude

cross the river of death

close sb’s day

 decompose

elapse

go to glory

go to one's reward

go under

go belly up

go west

lapse

meet one's maker

pass on

pass over

perish

quit

quit the scene

run out

shove off

succumb

stop

strike out

terminate

up and die

vanish

wither

  

Một số thành ngữ về cái chết



- to be between life and death:Nửa sống nửa chết

And there I was on the operating table, hovering between life and death.

- to die without being able to lose one's eyes: chết không nhắm mắt

He died without being able to lose his eyes.


- It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees:chết đứng còn hơn sống quỳ