[译] 他死于车祸。
[误] He was dead in a car accident.

[正] He died in a car accident.
[注] dead 和 die 是容易混淆的两个词。be dead 系表结构,说明某人“死了”这一事实状况。die 则侧重“怎么死的,死的时间和地点”等情况。