perish
v
1 [I] (fml 文) be destroyed; die 毁灭; 死亡
Thousands of people perished in the earthquake. 那次地震死者数以千计.
We shall do it or perish in the attempt. 我们将拚死一试.
2 [I, Tn] (esp Brit) (cause sth to) rot; (cause rubber to) lose its elasticity (使某物)腐烂; (使橡胶)失去弹性, 老化
The seal on the bottle has perished. 瓶子的封记已经腐烂.
If any oil gets on the car tyres, it will perish them. 汽车胎沾上油就会毁坏.
3 (idm 习语) ,perish the `thought (infml 口) may it never happen 但愿别这样
The neighbours' children want to learn to play the trumpet, perish the thought! 邻居的孩子想学吹小号, 但愿他们别学!
If you want to send a letter to an office abroad that is in a different time zone, you can send a fax, and it will be received even though the office is not open.
如果你要寄信到不同时区的国外办公室,你可以发个传真,即使办公室不开门,信也会被收到。
When everyone had taken his/her place, the lawyer spoke as follows.