具体含义不同:die of表示死因存在于人体之上或之内,主要指疾病、衰老等自身的原因。die for表示死因不是存在人体之内或之上,而是由环境造成的。主要指事故等方面的外部原因。例句:Her father and her brothers would die of shame.她父亲和她的兄弟们会羞愧死。You have given me my life, I should die for you.你给了我生命,我应当为你而死。
Die用法
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。
3.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。
4. 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。
5. 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。
6. 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。
7. 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。
8. 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。