"deaths" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 死亡人数
• 死亡事件

Definition

它是“death”的复数形式，表示不止一人死亡或多起死亡事件。这个词常用于新闻、医疗、统计，以及讨论事故、战争、疾病或灾难等严肃话题时。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个正式而严肃的名词，常见于 "three deaths"、"the number of deaths" 这类说法。它更常用于统计、新闻和官方语境；在私人谈话中，人们通常更常说 "people died"。

Examples

The storm caused three deaths in the village.

这场暴风雨在村里造成了三起**死亡**。

The doctor said there were no deaths at the hospital last night.

医生说昨晚医院里没有发生**死亡**。

Road deaths increase during the holiday season.

节假日期间，交通**死亡**人数会上升。

Officials are still investigating the sudden deaths of several fish in the lake.

官员们仍在调查湖里几条鱼突然**死亡**的原因。

The report links heat waves to thousands of deaths each year.

这份报告将热浪与每年数千人的**死亡**联系起来。

Thankfully, the fire was serious, but there were no deaths.

谢天谢地，火灾虽然严重，但没有造成**死亡**。