摘要：① become extinct [ɪkˈstɪŋkt] 绝种At the current rate of decline, many of the rain forest animals couldbecomeextinctin less than 10 y

① become extinct [ɪkˈstɪŋkt] 绝种

At the current rate of decline, many of the rain forest animals could becomeextinct in less than 10 years.

按照目前的下降速度，许多雨林动物不到十年就会绝种。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

② die out 逐渐消亡

We used to believe that capitalism would soon die out.

我们曾以为资本主义很快会消亡。

来源：心心课堂