dying

adjective

/ˈdaɪɪŋ/

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[only before noun] connected with or happening at the time of somebody’s death临终的；临死的；垂死的
- I will remember it to my dying day.我至死都不会忘记此事。
- her dying wishes/words她的临终遗愿／遗言
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
Dying is used with these nouns:
breed
father
fire
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the dying
noun [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
see also assisted dying
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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快死了：在一段时间结束或活动
synonym closing (1)
- the dying moments of the match比赛即将结束的时候。