高考英语词汇：die短语归纳
1. die from 死于……，因……而死。如：
He died from a heart attack. 他死于心脏病发作。
Many villagers die every year from snake bites. 每年都有许多村民死因被蛇咬而死亡。
2. die of 死于……，因……而死。如：
Her grandfather died of cancer. 他祖父死于癌症。
The animals died of starvation in the snow. 这些动物在雪地里饿死了。
注：关于 die from 与 die of 的区别：有人认为若死因存在于人体之上或之内，一般用介词 of； 若死因不是存在人体之内或之上，而是由环境造成的，则一般用介词 from。 但在现代英语中两者常可混用。
3. be dying for sth [to do sth] 迫切想要(做)某事。如：
He is dying for something to eat. 他极想弄点东西吃。
She is dying to know where he has gone. 他迫切想知道他到哪里去了。
4. die away (声音、风、光线等)渐息，渐弱。如：
THe breeze has died away. 微风渐渐止住了。
The sound of the car died away in the distance. 汽车的响声消失在远处。
5. die down (慢慢)熄灭，平静下来。如：
The fire died down. 火慢慢熄了。
His anger has died down a bit. 他的怒气已消了一点。
6. die off 一个一个地死去(=die one by one)。如：
As he grew older, his relatives all died off. 随着他年龄的增长，他的亲人都一个一个地死去了。
7. die out (家族、种族、习俗、观念等)灭绝，绝迹。如：
Many old customs are dying out. 许多旧习俗正在消失。