phrasal verbphr vMXDIEto die – use this when you want to avoid saying the word ‘die’ 去世〔委婉说法〕
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pass away• And we knew we would never pass away.• It didn't hurt so much as it did with my Dadpassing away.• Nyrene had sat up with him all night and was with him when he passed away.• They were like ailing friends met at the postoffice, or greatly missed because they had passed away.• My wife had just passed away, and I didn't want to be around people.• Have you heard? Carl passed away last night.• The party's old guard -- folks like Mo Udall and Dennis DeConcini -- have passed away or moved on long ago.