今天我们要学的词是 perish.

 

perish 的意思是毁灭，消亡，尤其是意外、突然的死亡。 More than 200 people have perished in east African floods and mudslides since the beginning of the rain season, which is far from over. 自非洲东部地区进入雨季以来，已有200多人在洪水和泥石流中丧生，而雨季还远未结束。