Learner's definition of DEAD
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: no longer alive or living : no longer having life死亡的 -
Her husband is dead. He died last year.她丈夫死了,是去年过世的。
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She's been dead for over 10 years now. [=she died more than 10 years ago]她已去世10多年了。
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a dead insect/bird/dog死昆虫/鸟/狗
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dead trees/leaves/skin枯树/叶;死皮
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the dead [=lifeless] bodies of the soldiers士兵们的遗体
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He was found dead in his apartment yesterday.昨天他被发现死在公寓里。
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He lay dead on the floor.他躺在地上死了。
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The lost mountain climbers were believed/presumed dead.人们认为/推测失踪的登山队员们已经遇难。
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She shot him dead. [=she killed him by shooting him]她开枪打死了他。
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When we found her, she was more dead than alive. [=almost dead; very close to death]当我们发现她时,她已奄奄一息。
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The poster said that the robbers were wanted dead or alive.告示上写着要缉拿这些抢劫犯,活要见人,死要见尸。
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He was as good as dead. [=he was almost dead]他快要死了。
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She taught her dog to play dead. [=to lie on its back and pretend to be dead]她训练她的狗躺下装死。
◊ To leave (someone or something) for dead is to leave a person or animal that you know will probably die instead of trying to help.认为无法救活而撇下不管
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a [or more dead; most dead] deader; deadest : not able to feel or move麻木的;不能动弹的 b : very tired筋疲力尽的;累坏的 -
Our legs were completely dead after hiking all day.徒步行走一整天后,我们的腿一点力气也没有了。
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I arrived home from work half dead. [=exhausted]下班回家时,我已经累得不行了。
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By the end of the day the workers were dead on their feet. [=very tired but still standing, working, etc.]工人们干了一天都累坏了,依然没有歇脚。
c : feeling no emotions没有感情的;麻木不仁的 -
After the war, I was emotionally dead. [=I was no longer able to feel happiness, sadness, etc.]战争过后,我已变得麻木不仁。
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informal : certain to be punished or hurt注定要受罚的;死定了 -
I'm dead if I come in late for work again.如果上班再迟到的话,我就死定了。
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If I ever get my hands on you, you're dead!如果让我抓到你,你就死定了!
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of a machine or device : no longer working especially because of not having electricity无电流的;不通电的;(因无电力)不工作的 -
The car's battery is dead.这辆汽车的电池没电了。
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dead electrical outlets不通电的电源插座
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a dead telephone line有故障的电话线
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The phones went dead during the storm.暴风雨期间,这些电话出故障了。
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: no longer active or operating不再活跃的;无用的;失效的 6
: naturally not living无生命的;非生物的 7
[or more dead; most dead] deader; deadest : lacking in activity or excitement无活力的;无生气的;呆滞的 -
The store's been dead [=quiet] all day.这家店整天都冷冷清清的。
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This party's completely dead. [=it is not lively]这次聚会气氛死气沉沉的。
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The audience was kind of dead tonight.今晚观众的反应有些冷淡。
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used to describe a time when nothing is being said or done(时间段)空档的,无事可做的 9
: no longer performed or enjoyed过时的 10
of a language : no longer spoken(语言)不再被使用的 11
sports —
used to describe a situation in which play stops during a game死球的 -
In American football, the ball is dead [=out of play] after an incomplete forward pass.在美式橄榄球中,向前传球失败,这个球就会被判为死球。
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The ball is dead if it goes beyond the white line.球如果越过白线就是死球。
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a : complete, total, or absolute完全的;全然的;绝对的 -
There was dead silence in the room.房间里一片死寂。
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She spoke with dead certainty.她斩钉截铁地说。
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I chased them at a dead run for three miles.我拼命地追了他们三英里路。
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The camera is a dead giveaway [=clearly shows] that you're a tourist.照相机清楚地表明你是一名游客。
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She fell to the floor in a dead faint.她昏倒在地,不省人事。
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The evening wasn't all I had hoped for, but is wasn't a dead loss. [=it wasn't completely bad]晚会不是我所希望的那样,但也不是一点也不好。
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He's a dead ringer for [=he looks exactly like] his father.他长得和他父亲像极了。
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(Brit, informal) They're a dead cert [=a sure thing, a sure bet] to win. [=they are certain to win]他们赢定了。
b : sudden and complete猝然的 13
: perfect or exact准确的;精准的
(as) dead as a doornail
(chiefly US) informal or chiefly British (as) dead as a dodo
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used to stress that someone or something is dead确实已死 —
often used figuratively常用作比喻
beat a dead horse
or flog a dead horse — see 1horse
catch/see (someone) dead
informal
◊ If you say that people wouldn't/won't catch/see you dead or that you wouldn't/won't be caught/seen dead doing something, you refuse to let others see you doing it because it would cause you to be embarrassed.(由于尴尬)死也不肯做某事
dead and buried
or dead and gone 1
: no longer living : dead 死的 2
: no longer used or accepted不再使用(或接受) -
Those old family traditions are dead and buried.那些过去的家族传统已不复存在。
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That idea is dead and buried.那个想法已不再被接受。
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The days of our childhood are dead and gone.我们的童年已一去不复返。
dead from the neck up
informal
: very stupid or foolish没有头脑的;笨得很的
dead in the water
informal
: not making any progress : not having any chance of success停滞不前的;没有一点进展的;无成功希望的
dead men tell no tales
— see tale
dead on arrival
: having died before getting to a hospital, emergency room, etc.送到(医院、急救室等)时已死亡 —
often used figuratively常用作比喻
dead to the world
informal
: sleeping very deeply沉睡;酣睡
drop dead
informal 1
: to fall to the ground and die very suddenly倒地身亡;倒毙 2
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used as a rude way to tell someone to leave you alone去你的(表示无礼) — see also drop-dead
over my dead body
— see body
— deadness
noun [noncount] 2 dead /ˈdɛd/ noun
plural dead
plural dead
Learner's definition of DEAD
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[plural] : people who have died死者;死人 —
usually used with the通常与the连用 -
the living and the dead生者和死者
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His mother and brother were among the dead.死者当中有他的妈妈和哥哥。
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the souls/spirits of the dead亡灵
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the dead : the state of being dead —
usually used in the phrases rise from the dead or come back from the dead or return from the dead to mean to become alive again after dying死而复生(通常用于短语 -
For a moment, I thought that my grandfather had come back from the dead.那一瞬间,我还以为爷爷死而复生了。
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They believe that Jesus Christ rose from the dead.他们相信耶稣死而复生。
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[noncount] : the time in the middle of the night or winter深夜;隆冬 3 dead /ˈdɛd/ adverb
Learner's definition of DEAD
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: completely or totally全然地;绝对地 -
I think you're dead [=absolutely, utterly] wrong.我认为你完全错了。
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She's dead certain that she can finish the job.她非常肯定自己能完成这项工作。
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We were dead tired by the end of the day.一天下来,我们累得要死。
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He's not joking. In fact, he's dead serious.他没在开玩笑。事实上,他是非常认真的。
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They were both dead drunk and passed out on the floor.他们两人都烂醉如泥,昏倒在地。
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She finished the race dead last.她最后一个跑完了赛程。
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The mayor was dead set against [=strongly opposed to] the plan.市长坚决反对这个计划。
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She was dead set on going to college. [=she was completely certain she wanted to go to college]她打定主意要上大学。
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: in a sudden and complete way突然;顿时 3
: directly or exactly直接地;准确地;正好