1. die away [逐渐消失；减弱]
【构成】die[死亡；消逝] ; away[离开；消失]
【例句】The sound of the music died away. [音乐声逐渐消失了。]

2. die down [逐渐平息；逐渐变弱]
【构成】die[死亡；消逝] ; down[向下；减弱]
【例句】The wind died down. [风渐渐平息了。]

3. die for [为…而死；渴望]
【构成】die[死亡；消逝] ; for[为了；因为]
【例句】Soldiers are willing to die for their country. [士兵们愿意为国家而死。]

4. die of [因…而死（疾病、饥饿等内部原因）]
【构成】die[死亡；消逝] ; of[由于；关于]
【例句】Many people died of cancer. [许多人死于癌症。]

5. die from [因…而死（事故、外伤等外部原因）]
【构成】die[死亡；消逝] ; from[来自；由于]
【例句】He died from a car accident. [他死于一场车祸。]

6. be dying for [渴望；极想]
【构成】be[是] ; dying[垂死的；渴望的] ; for[为了；因为]
【例句】I’m dying for a cup of coffee. [我极想喝杯咖啡。]

7. be dying to do sth. [渴望做某事]
【构成】be[是] ; dying[垂死的；渴望的] ; to[到；向] ; do[做] ; sth.[某事]
【例句】She is dying to go abroad. [她渴望出国。]

8. die out [灭绝；消失]
【构成】die[死亡；消逝] ; out[出去；熄灭]
【例句】Some species have died out. [有些物种已经灭绝了。]

9. die hard [顽固；难改掉]
【构成】die[死亡；消逝] ; hard[困难地；努力地]
【例句】Old habits die hard. [旧习难改。]

10. never say die [永不言败；别气馁]
【构成】never[从不] ; say[说] ; die[死亡；消逝]
【例句】No matter how difficult it is, never say die. [无论多么困难，永不言败。]

11. pass away [去世；消逝]
【构成】pass[经过；通过] ; away[离开；消失]
【例句】My grandfather passed away last year. [我的祖父去年去世了。]

12. kick the bucket [死掉；一命呜呼]
【构成】kick[踢] ; the[定冠词] ; bucket[桶]
【例句】He kicked the bucket at the age of 80. [他 80 岁时去世了。]

13. meet one’s death [死亡；丧生]
【构成】meet[遇见；遭遇] ; one’s[某人的] ; death[死亡]
【例句】Many people met their death in the earthquake. [许多人在地震中丧生。]

14. go to one’s death [从容就义；赴死]
【构成】go[去] ; to[到] ; one’s[某人的] ; death[死亡]
【例句】The hero went to his death bravely. [这位英雄英勇赴死。]

15. breathe one’s last [断气；死亡]
【构成】breathe[呼吸] ; one’s[某人的] ; last[最后的]
【例句】The patient breathed his last in the hospital. [病人在医院里断了气。]

16. come to an end by death [死亡告终]
【构成】come[来] ; to[到] ; an[一个] ; end[结束] ; by[通过] ; death[死亡]
【例句】His life came to an end by death tragically. [他的生命悲惨地以死亡告终。]

17. perish with cold and hunger [冻馁而死]
【构成】perish[死亡；毁灭] ; with[和…一起] ; cold[寒冷] ; and[和] ; hunger[饥饿]
【例句】In the old days, many people perished with cold and hunger. [在过去，许多人冻馁而死。]

18. depart this life [去世；与世长辞]
【构成】depart[离开；出发] ; this[这个] ; life[生命；生活]
【例句】He departed this life peacefully. [他平静地与世长辞。]

19. give up the ghost [死去；断气]
【构成】give[给] ; up[向上；结束] ; the[定冠词] ; ghost[鬼魂；幽灵]
【例句】The old machine finally gave up the ghost. [这台旧机器终于报废了。]

20. lay down one’s life [献身；牺牲]
【构成】lay[放置；下蛋] ; down[向下；放下] ; one’s[某人的] ; life[生命]
【例句】Many soldiers laid down their lives for the country. [许多士兵为国家献身。]