perishing
adj. 严寒的；讨厌的；糟糕的
v. 死亡；毁灭；老化（perish 的现在分词）
例句
It's perishing outside!
外边冷极了。
《牛津词典》
I've had enough of this perishing job!
这讨厌的差事，我真受够了！
The goodwife touched, with a perishing hope, and rather as a matter of form, upon the subject of cooking.
主妇带着一种近乎绝望的心情，谈到了做饭的问题，这只是形式上的谈论。
