vi.

1. 消灭；死去；暴卒
   Hundreds of people perished in the earthquake.

   数百人死于那次地震。

2. 枯萎；腐烂
   Flowers perish in frost.

   花毁于霜冻。

vt.

1. 毁坏；使死去
   Oil on your car tires will perish them.

   车胎上的油会毁损车胎。

2. 使困顿；使麻木
   I was perished with cold.

   我给冻僵了。

v.

1. literary die, especially in a violent or sudden way.
   ▸suffer complete ruin or destruction.
2. (of rubber, food, etc.) rot or decay.
3. (be perished) Brit. informal be suffering from extreme cold.