dying

1. Dying is the present participle of . (die)的现在分词

2. ADJ A dying person or animal is very ill and likely to die soon. 垂死的[ADJ n]

...a dying man. …一个垂死之人。

3. N-PLURAL The dying are people who are dying. 垂死的人们

By the time our officers arrived, the dead and the dying were everywhere. 当我们的警官到达的时候已是遍地尸首和垂死的人。

4. ADJ You use dying to describe something which happens at the time when someone dies, or is connected with that time. 临终的[ADJ n]

It'll stay in my mind till my dying day. 它将长存我心，直到生命的最后一天。

5. ADJ The dying days or dying minutes of a state of affairs or an activity are its last days or minutes. 濒临消亡的 (日子); 即将结束的 (时刻)[ADJ n]

...a story of love and war in the dying days of the Ottoman Empire. …奥特曼帝国濒临灭亡时的一个爱情与战争的故事。

6. ADJ A dying tradition or industry is becoming less important and is likely to disappear completely. 没落的; 快要消亡的[ADJ n]

Shipbuilding is a dying business. 造船业是一个没落行业。