英汉词典

expire 基本解释

• vi. 期满；终止；死亡；呼气
• vt. 呼出（空气）

expire 词态变化

expire 中文词源

ex-, 向外。-spir, 呼吸，词源同spirit, inspire. 原指呼出最后一口气，临终。

expire 英文词源

expire

expire: see spirit

expire (v.)

c. 1400, "to die," from Old French expirer "expire, elapse" (12c.), from Latin expirare/exspirare "breathe out, blow out, exhale; breathe one's last, die," hence, figuratively, "expire, come to an end, cease," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + spirare "to breathe" (see spirit (n.)). "Die" is the older sense in English; that of "breathe out" is first attested 1580s. Of laws, patents, treaties, etc., mid-15c. In 17c. also transitive. Related: Expired; expiring.

expire 英文释义

1. lose validity;

"My passports expired last month"

2. pass from physical life and lose all all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life;

"She died from cancer"

"They children perished in the fire"

"The patient went peacefully"

3. expel air;

"Exhale when you lift the weight"

expire 同义词解析

die, decease, expire, perish, pass away

这些动词或短语动词均有"死，死亡"之意。

die： 最普通用词，指某人或某物失去生命而永远不存在。

decease： 正式用词，多指法律上的用语。

expire： 委婉用词。从本义"从肺部吐出气来"引申为吐出最后一口气，断气而死。

perish： 书面用词，多指夭折或不幸暴亡。

pass away是die的委婉用语。

expire 双语例句

1. When does your driving licence expire?

你的驾照什么时候到期？

来自《权威词典》

2. His term of office as president will expire next year.

他的总统任期明年将届满.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

3. When does your trade agreement with Japan expire?

你们同日本签订的贸易协定何时期满?

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. The flowers expire fragrance.

鲜花散发芳香.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

5. The coalition could break down before the five years expire .

此次联合可能在五年期限结束之前就破裂。

来自辞典例句

expire 实用场景例句

When does your driving licence expire?

你的驾照什么时候到期？

牛津词典

His term of office expires at the end of June.

他的任期六月底届满。

牛津词典

an expired passport

过期的护照

牛津词典

He had lived illegally in the United States for five years after his visitor's visa expired.

在访问签证到期后，他又在美国非法居住了5年。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

He endured excruciating agonies before he finally expired.

在最终离世前他经受了极大的痛苦。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

My lease will expire on September 30 th of this year.

我的租约今年九月三十日到期.

辞典例句

His term of office as president will expire next year.

他的总统任期明年将届满.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

Once their markers expire, they could be stuck there forever?

一旦他们的传导器无效了他们就可能永远留在那儿?

期刊摘选

The French company's concession would expire in 1904.

法国公司的特许权将于1904年满期.

辞典例句

The card will expire on April 7, 2008.

此卡有效期至2008年4月7号.

期刊摘选

Why did I not die at birth , Come forth from the womb and expire?

11我为何不出母胎而死, 不出母腹而绝气?

期刊摘选

His term of office as President will expire next year.

他的总统任期明年届满.

期刊摘选

When does your trade agreement with Japan expire?

你们同日本签订的贸易协定何时期满?

《简明英汉词典》

The singer's contract with Warner Music agent company doesn't expire until the end of next year.

孙燕姿与华纳唱片公司的合同到明年年底到期.

期刊摘选

Take note and report beverage items which are about to expire.

对即将过期的饮料存货做记号,并及时汇报.

期刊摘选

My credit card will expire in June.

我的信用卡六月过期.

期刊摘选

Our trade agreement with Holland will expire at the end of this year.

我国同荷兰的贸易协定今年年底期满.

辞典例句

My driving license will expire till the end of this year.

我的驾驶证今年年底会到期.

期刊摘选

The current law is set to expire this weekend.

现行法律将于本周末期满.

期刊摘选

I should point out one thing, your passport will expire in 10 days.

我应该提醒您一件事, 您的护照还有10天就过期了.

期刊摘选

The parking company contract will officially expire on 2012, and will this be renewed?

泊车公司的合约将在2012年到期, 这是否会延续?

期刊摘选

Both measures are set to expire by the middle of next year.

这两项措施都将于明年年中之前到期.

期刊摘选

The deal was to expire if the Chinese Ministry of Commerce didn't approve by Wednesday.

根据协议,如果周三之前无法得到中国商务部批准,交易计划就将取消.

期刊摘选

Harvey Dent : You either expire a hero or you springy wager yourself embellish the villain.

哈维·登特: 要么你就像一个英雄一样死去,要么就活着,直到看着自己变成了一个恶棍.

期刊摘选

The flowers expire fragrance.

鲜花散发芳香.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

Staff: I've noticed your membership is about to expire.

工作人员: 我发现您的会员卡快要过期了.

期刊摘选