to expire
01
去世, 死亡
to pass away or cease to live
Intransitive
例子
The old dog expired peacefully in its sleep.
那只老狗在睡梦中安详地去世了。
The patient expired despite the doctors ’ efforts.
尽管医生们努力了，病人还是去世了。
02
到期, 过期
(particularly of a time period) to no longer be valid or active
Intransitive
例子
The three-year period has expired, so the contract is no longer valid.
三年期限已到期，因此合同不再有效。
The president 's term of office expires in December.
总统的任期在十二月到期。
03
过期, 到期
(of a document, contract, etc.) to no longer be legally recognized because of reaching the end of validity period
Intransitive: to expire point in time
例子
Her driver 's license is set to expire next month, so she needs to renew it before then.
她的驾驶执照下个月就要到期了，所以她需要在此之前续签。
The lease on their apartment expired at the end of the year, prompting them to negotiate a new rental agreement.
他们公寓的租约在年底到期，促使他们谈判新的租赁协议。
04
呼出, 吹
to release air from the lungs, often as a breath or sigh
Transitive: to expire air
例子
She expired a deep breath after finishing the race.
她在比赛结束后呼出了一口深沉的呼吸。
He expired a sigh of relief when the test was finally over.
当测试终于结束时，他呼出了一口气。
05
过期, 变质
to become unsafe to use after a certain period of time
Intransitive: to expire | to expire point in time
例子
The milk expired yesterday, so it ’s no longer safe to drink.
牛奶昨天过期了，所以不再适合饮用。
This bottle of cough syrup expires in two weeks.
这瓶止咳糖浆两周后过期。
词汇树
expiration
expiratory
expired
expire
