| 单词 | dead |
| 释义 | adjectivenounadverb🔑 deadBrE /ded/ NAmE /ded/ adjective ➤ not alive 不活🔑 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 body lay 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 buried as 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🔑 [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 ). 尽管这种思想可能已无人相信，但还远没被人遗忘。➤ not used 不用🔑 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 ? 西部电影这种艺术形式过时了吗？◆ 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(informal ) finished ; not able to be used any more 用完了的；不能再用的◆ dead matches 划过的火柴◆ There were two dead bottles of wine on the table . 桌子上有两个空酒瓶。➤ machine 机器🔑 (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◆ Suddenly the phone went dead . 电话突然没声音了。➤ place 地方(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，死气沉沉。➤ business 商业(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[not usually before noun ](informal ) extremely tired ; not well 筋疲力尽；身体不好◆ half dead with cold and hunger 饥寒交迫，筋疲力尽◆ She felt dead on her feet and 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[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。~to 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。(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[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 centre of 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 cert for (= 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outside the playing area 是死球；出界 ● 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。● 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Similes in idioms(as) bald as a coot,(as) blind as a bat,(as) bright as a button,(as) bold as brass,as busy as a bee,as clean as a whistle,(as) dead as athe dodo,(as) deaf as a post,(as) dull as ditchwater,(as) fit as a fiddle,as flat as a pancake,(as) good as gold,(as) mad as a hattera March hare,(as) miserableugly as sin,as old as the hills,(as) pleased as Punch,as pretty as a picture,(as) regular as clockwork,(as) quick as a flash,(as) safe as houses,(as) sound as a bell,(as) steady as a rock,(as) thick as two short planks,(as) tough as old boots● (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）● 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 water has 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 (abbreviation DOA ) (of an accident victim or other patient ) already dead when arriving at hospital （事故受害者或病人）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。(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 . 这项法案在参议院就不可能通过。◆ 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。● ˌflog a dead ˈhorse (informal ) to waste your effort by trying to do sth that is no longer possible 鞭策死马；做徒劳无益的事● knock sb ˈdead (informal ) to impress sb very much 使某人倾倒◆ You look fabulous —you'll knock 'em dead tonight . 你看上去漂亮极了，今晚肯定把他们迷倒。🔑 deadBrE /ded/ NAmE /ded/ noun the dead [pl. ]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。[sing. ]the state of being dead 死◆ 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 . 九年来他使该党起死回生，甚至差点成为执政党。Plural adjectival nounsthe blind,the deaf,the destitute,the dead,the dying,the elderly,the faithful,the homeless,the injured,the insane,the jobless,the middle aged,the old,the poor,the rich,the sick,the squeamish,the wealthy,the wicked,the wounded,the young ● in the ˌdead of ˈnight (BrE alsoat 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🔑 deadBrE /ded/ NAmE /ded/ adverb (informal ) ➤ completely 完全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 on getting (= determined to get )this new job . 她打定主意要得到这个新工作。➤ very 非常(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。 ● 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。● bang to ˈrights (BrE ) (NAmE dead to ˈrights ) (informal ) with definite proof of having committed a crime , so that you cannot claim to be innocent 证据确凿；肯定无疑◆ We've got you bang to rights handling stolen property . 你在销赃时被我们抓了个正着。 |
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