perish /ˈperiʃ/ vt. & vi. 1.丧生，凋谢: perish in battle 阵亡； perish from disease 病死 Flowers perish when frost comes. 霜冻时花卉凋零。 2. 毁灭，消亡: Oil on your car tyres will perish them. 你车胎上的油会腐蚀轮胎的。Perish the thought! 死了这条心吧!(千万不要存这种念头!)

［辨析］与die, expire和pass away 辨见die