perish
v
1 [I] (fml 文) be destroyed; die 毁灭; 死亡
Thousands of people perished in the earthquake. 那次地震死者数以千计.
We shall do it or perish in the attempt. 我们将拚死一试.
2 [I, Tn] (esp Brit) (cause sth to) rot; (cause rubber to) lose its elasticity (使某物)腐烂; (使橡胶)失去弹性, 老化
The seal on the bottle has perished. 瓶子的封记已经腐烂.
If any oil gets on the car tyres, it will perish them. 汽车胎沾上油就会毁坏.
3 (idm 习语) ,perish the `thought (infml 口) may it never happen 但愿别这样
The neighbours' children want to learn to play the trumpet, perish the thought! 邻居的孩子想学吹小号, 但愿他们别学!
They then knew that they had discovered the cause of the fire.
这时调查人员知道他们找到了发生火灾的原因了。
For his lifentime's work in studying the communication of animals, including honey bees, Professor Karl von Frisch was given a Nobel Prize in 1973, which he shared with two other scientists. He died in 1982.