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death ， to ～： to the ～— 240
这两个短语要加以区别：用作本义， to death 是作“以致于死”讲，用作喻义，则是“极度”的意思； to the death 则作“至死为止”或“直到死”讲，只能用作本义，不作喻义。
例如：
Many a man was burnt to death in the fire. 在这场大火中有不少人被烧死。
I was sick to death of your complaint. 你的抱怨我已听得厌烦透了。
We are tired to death. 我们累得要命。
They were fighting to the death, each with a hand upon theother's throat. 他们各自用手卡住对方的脖子死斗到底。
Don't fear me. I will be true to the death. 不用怕我。我坚持信义至死不渝。
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