expiring(形容词/现在分词)
/ɪkˈspaɪərɪŋ/
My passport is expiring next month.
我的护照下个月就要到期了。
The expiring light of the candle made the room feel strangely quiet, as if time itself were slowing down.
蜡烛将熄的微光让房间显得异常安静,仿佛时间本身也慢了下来。
expire 源自拉丁语 expirare,本义是“呼出(最后一口气)”:*ex-*(向外)+ spirare(呼吸)。因此它既可引申为“生命终止”,也可引申为“期限结束、失效”。expiring 表示“正在到期/将尽”的状态。