do or die

动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To act with sufficient urgency to result in either immediate success or immediate failure. idiomatic
    — Emanuel: Bless us, dear Fortune! / Armusia: Let us be worthy of it in our courage, and Fortune must befriend us. Come, all sever; but keep still within sight: when the flame rises let's meet, and either do or die.
形容词 adj.
  1. Requiring a determined or desperate effort to avoid the consequences of failure. idiomatic,not-comparable
    — Clinton and Dole brought different needs to the debate. For Dole it was do or die. He had to hit Clinton hard but without seeming harsh, a conundrum for him all year.

词形变化

does or dies present,singular,third-person doing or dying participle,present did or died past done or died participle,past do-or-die alternative either do or die alternative do-or-die alternative either do or die alternative

词源

词源 1
An ultimatory verbal phrase composed of the words: do, or, and die.
词源 2
An adjectival phrase composed of the words: do, or, and die.
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