dead 英 [ded]   美 [dɛd]

dead

dead  英 [ded] 美 [dɛd]

adj. 无生命的;  n. 死者 

名词复数:deads 

a dead person, a dead animal 死人;死去的动物
dead leaves, dead wood, dead skin 枯叶;枯木;死皮

  • Someone who's dead is not alive anymore. If you accidentally hit a squirrel with your car, you might stop and check to see if it's alive or dead.
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  • adj. 无生命的;
  • n. 死者
  • 1. a dead person, a dead animal

    死人;死去的动物

  • 2. dead leaves, dead wood, dead skin

    枯叶;枯木;死皮

  • 3. The poor child looks more dead than alive.

    这孩子看上去半死不活的,真可怜。

  • 4. Many believe the peace plan is dead.

    许多人认为和平计划已成泡影。

  • 5. Is the Western a dead art form?

    西部电影艺术形式过时了吗?

  • 6. a dead battery

    用完的电池

  • 7. The hard disk is dead.

    硬盘停止运行了。

  • 8. He was dead to all feelings of pity.

    他毫无同情心。

  • 9. She said, ‘I'm sorry, too,’ in a quiet, dead voice.

    她平静而冷漠地说:“我也很抱歉。”

  • 10. the dead centre of the target

    靶子正中心

  • 11. You're dead right!

    你完全正确!

  • dead (adj.) Old English dead "dead," also "torpid, dull;" of water, "still, standing," from Proto-Germanic *daudaz (source also of Old Saxon dod, Danish død, Swedish död, Old Frisian dad, Middle Dutch doot, Dutch dood, Old High German tot, German tot, Old Norse dauðr, Gothic dauþs "dead"), from PIE *dhou-toz-, from root *dheu- (3) "to die" (see die (v.)).
dead / ded ; NAmE ded / adjective , noun , adverb dead deader deadest adjective not alive 不活 1 no longer alive 死的;失去生命的;枯萎的 My mother's dead; she died in 1987. 我母亲不在了,她是 1987 年去世的。 a dead person/animal 死人;死去的动物 dead leaves/wood/skin 枯叶;枯木;死皮 He was shot dead by a gunman outside his home. 他在家门外被持枪歹徒开枪打死。 Catherine's dead bodylay peacefully on the bed. 凯瑟琳的尸体安详地躺在床上。 He dropped dead (= died suddenly)last week. 他上星期突然就死了。 The poor child looks more dead than alive. 这孩子看上去半死不活的,真可怜。 ( figurative) In ten years he'll be dead and buriedas a politician. 他作为从政者十年后就不会有人记得了。 idea/belief/plan 想法;信念;计划 2 [not before noun ] no longer believed in or aimed for 不再有人相信(或争取) Many believe the peace plan is dead. 许多人认为和平计划已成泡影。 Unfortunately racism is not yet dead. 不幸的是种族歧视仍未消亡。 Though the idea may be dead, it is far from being buried (= people still talk about it, even though there is nothing new to say). 尽管这种想法可能已无人相信,但还远没被人遗忘。 not used 不用 3 belonging to the past; no longer practised or fashionable 过时的;已废弃的;不流行的 Is the Western a dead art form? 西部电影艺术形式过时了吗? a dead language (= one that is no longer spoken, for example Latin) 死语言(不再通用,如拉丁语) finished 用完 4 ( informal) finished; not able to be used any more 用完了的;不能再用的 dead matches 擦过的火柴 There were two dead bottles of wine on the table. 桌子上有两个空酒瓶。 machine 机器 5 (of machines or equipment 机器或设备 ) not working because of a lack of power (因为缺电)不运行的,不转动的 a dead battery 用完的电池 The hard disk is dead. 硬盘停止运行了。 Suddenly the phone went dead. 电话突然没声音了。 place 地方 6 ( informal, disapproving) very quiet, without activity or interest 死气沉沉的;无活力的;无趣的 There were no theatres, no cinemas, no coffee bars. It was dead as anything. 那时既无剧院,又无电影院,也无咖啡馆,简直是死气沉沉。 business 商业 7 ( informal, disapproving) without activity; with nobody buying or selling anything 停滞的;萧条的 ‘The market is absolutely dead this morning,’ said one foreign exchange trader. “今天早上市场萧条极了。” 一个外汇交易商说道。 Winter is traditionally the dead season for the housing market. 冬天历来是住房市场的萧条期。 tired 疲劳 8 [not usually before noun ] ( informal) extremely tired; not well 筋疲力尽;身体不好 half deadwith cold and hunger 饥寒交迫,筋疲力尽 She felt dead on her feetand didn't have the energy to question them further. 她觉得累死了,没有力气继续审问他们了。 without feeling 无感觉 9 [not before noun ] (of a part of the body 身体部位 ) unable to feel because of cold, etc. (由于冷等)失去知觉,麻木 SYN numb My left arm had gone dead. 我的左胳臂已经麻木了。 10 deadto sth unable to feel or understand emotions 无动于衷;麻木不仁;无感觉 SYN insensitive He was dead to all feelings of pity. 他毫无同情心。 11 (especially of sb's voice, eyes or face 尤指嗓音、眼神或脸色 ) showing no emotion 无表情的;冷漠的;漠不关心的 SYN expressionless She said, ‘I'm sorry, too,’ in a quiet, dead voice. 她平静而冷漠地说:“我也很抱歉。” His usually dead grey eyes were sparkling. 他那平日冷漠的灰眼睛突然亮了起来。 complete/exact 完全;精确 12 [only before noun ] complete or exact 完全的;精确的;全然的 a dead silence/calm 死寂;完全静止 the dead centreof the target 靶子正中心 The car gave a sudden jerk and came to a dead stop. 汽车猛然一颠,猝然停下。 ( BrE) This horse is a dead certfor (= will certainly win)the race tomorrow. 这匹马明天比赛一定能赢。 She crumpled to the floor in a dead faint (= completely unconscious). 她倒在地上全然不省人事。 never alive 无生命 13 never having been alive 无生命的;非生物的 dead matter (= for example rock) 无生命物质(如岩石) a dead planet (= one with no life on it) 无生命存在的行星 in sport 体育运动 14 outside the playing area 界外的 IDIOMS be a dead ˈringer for sb ( informal) to look very like sb 酷似,极像(某人);(和某人)一模一样 She's a dead ringer for a girl I used to know. 她酷似我以前认识的一个女孩。 (as) ˌdead as a/the ˈdodo ( BrE) ( informal) completely dead; no longer interesting or valid 完全过时;不再引人注目;失效 (as) ˌdead as a ˈdoornail ( informal) completely dead 完全死了的;死僵了的 a ˌdead ˈduck ( informal) a plan, an event, etc. that has failed or is certain to fail and that is therefore not worth discussing 已失败(或注定要失败、毫无讨论价值)的计划(或事情等) be dead and ˈgone ( informal) to be dead 死了;不存在了 You'll be sorry you said that when I'm dead and gone. 我死后你会为你说的话感到后悔的。 the dead hand of sth an influence that controls or restricts sth (控制或阻碍事物发展的)影响 We need to free business from the dead hand of bureaucracy. 我们必须摆脱官僚主义对工作的严重影响。 ˌdead in the ˈwater a person or plan that is dead in the waterhas failed and has little hope of succeeding in the future (人或计划)失败,无成功希望 His leadership campaign is dead in the water. 他参加领导层竞选无望成功。 dead ˈmeat ( informal) in serious trouble 处境艰难;倒大霉 If anyone finds out, you're dead meat. 如果有人发现,你可要倒大霉了。 ˌdead on arˈrival ( abbr.DOA ) 1 (of an accident victim or other patient 事故受害者或其他病人 ) already dead when arriving at hospital 到达医院时已经死亡 She was pronounced dead on arrival. 她在送达医院时即被宣布死亡。 2 ( NAmE) ( informal) very unlikely to be successful; not working when it is delivered 已不可能成功;到货即损;到达时已无用 The bill was dead on arrival in the Senate. 这项法案在参议院不可能通过。 The software was DOA. 这软件送达时已经损坏。 ˌdead to the ˈworld fast asleep 熟睡;沉睡;酣睡 over ˌmy dead ˈbody ( informal) used to show you are strongly opposed to sth (表示强烈反对)除非我死了,我死也不 She moves into our home over my dead body. 除非我死了,否则她别想搬进我们家。 sb wouldn't be seen/caught ˈdead… ( informal) used to say that you would not like to wear particular clothes, or to be in a particular situation (表示不愿穿戴某衣物或处于某种环境)死也不愿意 She wouldn't be seen dead in a hat. 她最讨厌戴帽子。 He wouldn't be caught dead going to a club with his mother. 他死也不愿意跟母亲一起去俱乐部。 more at flog , knock v. noun the dead 1 [plural ] people who have died 死人;死者 The dead and wounded in that one attack amounted to 6 000. 仅那一次进攻就死伤达 6 000 人。 2 [singular ] the state of being dead Christians believe that God raised Jesus from the dead. 基督徒相信上帝使耶稣复活。 ( figurative) In nine years he has brought his party back from the dead almost to the brink of power. 九年来他使党起死回生,甚至差点成为执政党。 IDIOMS in the ˌdead of ˈnight ( BrE also at ˌdead of ˈnight ) in the quietest part of the night 深夜;在夜晚万籁俱寂时 I crept out of bed in the dead of night and sneaked downstairs. 深夜我悄悄地从床上爬起来,蹑手蹑脚地下了楼。 in the ˌdead of ˈwinter in the coldest part of winter 在隆冬;在严冬 adverb ( informal) completely 完全 1 completely; exactly 完全地;全然地;确实地 You're dead right! 你完全正确! ( BrE) a dead straight road 笔直的道路 ( BrE) The train was dead on time. 火车正点出发。 He's dead against the idea. 他坚决反对这个想法。 The sight made him stop dead in his tracks (= stop suddenly). 一看这情景,他惊呆了。 She's dead set ongetting (= determined to get)this new job. 她打定主意要得到这个新工作。 very 非常 2 ( BrE) ( informal) very; extremely 非常;绝对;极度 The instructions are dead easy to follow. 这些指令很容易执行。 You were dead lucky to get that job. 你得到那份工作,真是太幸运了。 I was dead scared. 我怕得要死。 IDIOM cut sb ˈdead ( BrE) to pretend not to have seen sb; to refuse to say hello to sb 假装没看见,不理睬(某人) She saw me, recognized me and cut me dead. 她看见了我,也认出了我,却不理睬我。 more at right n. dead / ded ; NAmE ded /
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