- [only before noun]
connected with or happening at the time of somebody’s death 临终的;临死的;垂死的 Oxford Collocations DictionaryDying is used with these nouns:- breed
- father
- fire
- …
- the dyingnoun [plural]
people who are dying 垂死者;临终者 doctors who care for the dying 照看临终病人的医生
More Like This Plural adjectival nounsPlural adjectival nouns gradually disappearing; that will soon no longer exist 垂死: 逐渐消失;那将很快不再存在Letter-writing is a dying art. 写信是一种垂死的艺术。 the dying embers of the fire 炉火的余烬
- [only before noun]
coming at the end of a period of time or an activity synonym closing (1)快死了: 在一段时间结束或活动the dying moments of the match 比赛即将结束的时候。
see also die
Word Originlate 16th cent.: present participle of die (verb).
Idioms
his/her last/dying breath
the last moment of a person’s life 最后一口气;临终;临死