動詞進行時： dying 過去式： died 過去分詞： died
不及物動詞 vi. 死；枯萎；雕謝
come to the end of life; stop living
· Shakespeare died in 1616.
莎士比亞死於壹六壹六年。
· Plants and people die without water.
沒有水，植物就要枯死，人要渴死。
· He died for the country.
他為國犧牲了。
· He was born poor and died poor.
他生亦窮來死亦窮（他壹生貧窮）。
· He died by drowning.
他因溺水而死。
不及物動詞 vi. 消逝；結束
cease to exist; come to the end
· The smile died on his lips.
笑容在他嘴角消失了。
· The secret died with him.
秘密和他同逝。
不及物動詞 vi. 渴望；切望
want something very much
· She is dying for love of him.
她渴望得到他的寵愛。
· He is dying to see you.
他迫切想見到妳。
及物動詞 vt. 死
die
· He died a glorious death.
他死得光榮。
· the dead and the dying
已死的人和快死的人