die away, die down, die off, die out 用法区别

die away, die down, die off, die out 用法区别

1.die away 指声音、风、光线等“渐息”、“渐弱”。如：

The sound of the car died away in the distance. 汽车的声音消失在远处。

2. die down 意为“熄灭”、“平静下来”。如：

The fire died down. 火慢慢熄了。

His anger has died down a bit. 他的怒气已消了一点。

3. die off 意为“一个一个地死去”。如：

As he grew older, his relatives all died off. 随着他年龄的增长，他的亲人都一个一个地死去了。

4. die out 指家族、种族、习俗、观念等“灭绝”、“绝迹”。如：

Many old customs are dying out. 许多旧习俗正在消失。