词组辨析die down,die out,die off,die away

问题描述:

词组辨析die down,die out,die off,die away
题目是The noise of the car____in the disetance.
A.die down B.die out C.die off D.die away

答案:D
句意:汽车的声音消失在远方.
die down
1.(植物)枯萎,凋谢(但根仍可活),(过冬时)假死,顶(梢枯)死,回枯:
The dahlias died down when we had the first cold spell.
第一次寒潮袭来时,大丽花的枝叶枯萎而假死了.
2.逐渐平息,渐渐停止,逐渐消失,变弱:
The wind has died down quite a lot.
风小多了.
The fire is dying down.
火要熄了
die out
1.灭绝,死光,不复存在:
Many species of animals are in danger of dying out.
许多动物种类都处于濒临灭绝的危险中.
2.逐渐消失;渐渐停息:
Gradually the roar died out and the night became quiet.
吼声渐渐停息,夜晚变得寂静.
die off
相继死去,一个个死掉;绝种;顺次枯死;(声音等)逐渐消失:
The refugees were dying off from disease.
难民们相继因病丧身.
The species is dying off.
该物种面临绝种.
die away
1.(尤指声音、风、雨、光亮、*、活动等)渐渐消失,逐渐消逝(或减弱,平息),逐渐停止:
His anger died away.
他的怒气逐渐平息下来了.
The laughter died away.
笑声渐渐消失了.
2.褪去;衰萎;渐渐凋落:
The rosy colour of her cheeks has died away.
她粉红色的双颊已渐衰萎.
3.失去知觉;昏绝:
She died away at the sight.
她一看到这情况就昏过去了.
4.【建筑学】衔接:
The arch died away against the towers.
弓形结构与塔状结构相衔接.请问die away和die down的区别,我混淆了。好像都有“消失,变弱”的意思。谢谢!die away1. (尤指声音、风、雨、光亮、*、活动等)渐渐消失,逐渐消逝(或减弱,平息),逐渐停止:His anger died away.他的怒气逐渐平息下来了。The laughter died away.笑声渐渐消失了。2. 逐渐平息,渐渐停止,逐渐消失,变弱:The wind has died down quite a lot.风小多了。The fire is dying down.火要熄了你多多看看这个两个例句,其实他们的区别就应该知道了。你是聪明人,你懂的!