(1)dead是形容词,意思为“死了的、无生命的”,表示状态,可以与一段时间连用。例如:
The tree has been dead for ten years.这棵树死了有十年了。The rabbits are all dead. 这些兔子都是死的。
(2)die是动词,意思为“死、死亡”,是一个瞬间动词,不能与一段时间连用。例如:
My grandpa died two years ago.我爷爷两年前去世了。The old man died of cancer.老人死于癌症。
(3)death是名词,意思为“死亡、去世”等。
The memorial hall was built one year after his death.他死后一年,纪念馆建成了。
His death is a great loss to us.他的死是我们的巨大损失。
(4)dying 是die的现在分词,用作形容词,意思是“垂死的、即将死去的”。
The doctors have saved the dying man.医生们救活了那个垂死的人。
The poor dog had no food, it was dying.可怜的狗没有食物,快要饿死了。