詞彙精選：perish的用法和辨析
一、詳細釋義：
v.
毀滅，死亡，腐爛 [I]
例句：
He that trusts in a lie shall perish in truth.
相信謊話的人必將毀滅在真理裏。
例句：
He must make the proper use of his opportunities or he will infallibly perish.
他必須善加利用機會，否則他必定毀滅。
枯萎，老化 [T]
例句：
Even the best quality rubber will perish with age.
就是最佳質量的橡膠也會因老化而腐爛。
例句：
The elastic in my pants has perished.
我褲子的鬆緊帶老化了。
使毀壞 [T]
例句：
If any oil get on the car tyre , It will perish them.
汽車胎沾上油就會毀壞。
例句：
Oil on your car tires will perish them.
車胎上的油會毀損車胎。
二、詞義辨析：
die,decease,expire,perish,pass away
這些動詞或短語動詞均有“死”或“死亡”之意。die最普通用詞，指某人或某物失去生命而永遠不存在。decease正式用詞，多指法律上的用語。expire委婉用詞。從本義“從肺部吐出氣來”引申爲吐出最後一口氣，斷氣而死。perish書面用詞，多指夭折或不幸暴亡。pass away是die的委婉用語。
三、參考例句：
Many soldiers perish in battle.
許多士兵死於戰鬥。
Even the best quality rubber will perish with age.
就是最佳質量的橡膠也會因老化而腐爛。
He that trusts in a lie shall perish in truth.
相信謊話的人必將毀滅在真理裏。
Those who oppose the king shall perish by the sword.
那些反抗國王的人都要用刀劍處死。
Oil on your car tires will perish them.
車胎上的油會毀損車胎。
Those who oppose the king shall perish by the sword.
那些反抗國王的人都要用刀劍處死。
The day will come when they will perish and I shall go back.
他們滅亡的一天終將到來，而到時我就將回去。
The great tragedy of life is not that men perish, but that they cease to love.
人生的大悲劇不是人們的死亡，而是他們不再去愛。（William Somerset Maugham/毛姆）
If any oil get on the car tyre , It will perish them.
汽車胎沾上油就會毀壞。
When moved out of the green house, the flowers will perish under the rain and storm.
一旦搬出花房，這些花就會因爲風吹雨打而凋謝。
