dead
/dєd/
adj.
Having ceased to live; deprived of live. 死的；凋谢的；丧失生命的。
- The patient is dead. 病人死了。
Without life; inanimate. 无生命的；无生气的。
Resembling death; inactive; showing no force, motion, liveliness, etc. in many figurative uses. 似死的；不活动的；（用以比喻）无力的；不能动的；无活力的。
- a dead electric wire 不通电之电线。
- a dead end to a street 街道不通的一端。
- a dead market 呆滞之市场。
- Business begins to grow dead. 生意渐呈萧条。
- dead water 死水。
- The singing is very dead. 唱得毫无生气。
Disused; obsolete. 不用的；已废的。
- a dead language 已废之语言。
- dead copy 废版。
Unable to feel. 无感觉的。
- dead fingers 麻痹了的手指。
Complete; utter. 完全的；全然的。
- a dead loss 糟到极点；乏味极了。
- He was dead with sleep. 他完全沉入梦乡。
Unerring; sure. 无误的；准确的。
- a dead shot 准确之射击。
Flat; not varied. 平板的；不变的。
- a dead level 平坦之水面。
Very tired. 疲乏的。
(Of sounds) dull; without brightness. （指声音）单调的；重浊的；不清楚的。
(Of colors) dull; without brightness. （指色彩）昏暗的；鲜明的。
(Of ground where ball games are played) on which the ball does not roll fast. 球场崎岖不平的；球滚动得慢的。
短语:
dead and buried 完全死了（不可复生）；已成过去。
dead and gone 已死的（尤指死了很久的）。
dead as the (a) doornail 全然死的。
dead (flat; stony) broke 【口】一文不名；囊空如洗。
Dead man tell no tales. 【谚】死人泄露不了秘密（用作杀人灭口的理由）。
dead on one's feet. 累得不能再做；筋疲力尽的。
dead set on 坚决；决意。
dead to 对于...无感觉；感觉已麻木。
dead (lost) to all feeling 冥顽不灵；麻木不仁。
dead to rights 无法脱罪:当场抓到。
dead to the world 熟睡或完全失掉知觉。
be dead up to 【俚】深知；精于；谙熟。
beat (flog) a dead horse 枉费精力；继续提别人已不再有兴趣的事。
stop dead 【口】突然停止不动。(=stop in one's tracks)
to be dead 失去一切重要性；失势的；过气的。
would (will) not be seen dead 【口】死也不...。
n.
All those who have died or been killed. [the ~] 死者。
The point or time of greatest lifelessness. 最死寂之时刻。
- the dead of night 深夜。
短语:
in the dead of 在最寂静或冷清的时候。
Let the dead bury their dead. (=Let bygones be bygones.) 【谚】既往不咎。
(loud) enough to wake the dead 【口】非常大声。
adv.
Absolutely; completely; utterly. 绝对；完全地；全然。
- You are dead right. 你完全正确。
Exactly. 准确地。
短语:
dead east 正东。
dead (set) against (a)坚决反对。(b)直接对着。
cut dead 假装未见到相识者；不愿和某人打招呼。
习语:
dead air （广播节目）播出中断。
dead center 正中心。
dead color 底色（油画的）。
dead dog 已失价值或重要性之事物。
dead drop （情报）秘密传递处。
dead duck 无利用价值的人（物）。
dead end (a)死巷；死胡同。(b)比喻没有发展性的工作。
dead freight 空舱运费；笨重不易毁坏的货物。
dead hand 【法律】永远营业。
dead heat 竞争剧烈；不分胜负。
dead hours 深夜；三更半夜。
dead letter (a)死信（无法投递的信件）。(b)【法律】空文；具文。
dead load 【机】静负荷；净重。
dead man 【俚】空酒瓶。
dead march 哀乐；送葬曲。
dead marine 【俚】空酒瓶。
dead man's shoes 死后遗留的财产或地位。
dead point 【机】死点；静点。
dead season （社交；交易等的）淡季。
dead set (a)（猎犬发现猎物时的）静止姿势。(b)弃而不舍。(c)势不两立。
dead shot 神枪手。
dead wall （无窗的）死墙。
the Dead Sea 死海。
cf.
Dead generally describes that which has had life, but from which life has departed, and emphasizes the fact of death. Dead 多指原有生命者丧失生命之后的情形：
- a dead body 尸体。
Inanimate describes that which never had life. Inanimate 指素无生命的：
- an inanimate block of wood 无生命之木块。
Lifeless may describe either, but emphasizes the absence of life. Lifeless 含有以上之二义，但常指无生命存在者：
- a lifeless body 死尸。
- a lifeless region 不毛之地。
Figuratively, dead and lifeless imply dullness, inaction, and a lack of mental strength. 在喻义上 dead 与 lifeless 皆有乏味、无生气之意：
- a dead issue 乏味之问题。
- a lifeless party 毫无生气之宴会。
- a lifeless speaker 呆板的演讲者。
衍生词:
n. deadness.
同义词:
inanimate, lifeless.
dead
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dead¹
/ded/
adj.
1. (no longer alive) [+ person, animal, plant] 死的；死亡的
- He was already dead when the doctor came. 医生赶来的时候他已经死了。
to pronounce sb dead 宣布某人死亡
- He was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital. 他被送到医院时被宣告已经死亡。
to shoot sb dead or to shoot dead sb 开枪打死某人
- He wouldn't scruple to shoot you dead if you got in his way. 如果你妨碍他, 他会毫无顾忌地开枪打死你。
- The group had shot dead another hostage. 这个团伙已经枪杀了另一名人质。
2. (devoid of life) [+ earth] 毫无生气的； [+ water] 静止的；不动的
- dead matter 无生命物质
- mountains of dead earth and stumps of trees 堆积如山的死土和树桩
- The water is dead: polluted and stagnant. 这是一潭死水：受了污染, 恶臭无比。
3. (no longer current) 闲置的；过时的；无用的；无效的
- The deal with Chelsea may not be dead. 与切尔西的协议或许还没有失效。
- It's a dead issue, Baxter. 这个问题已经没人再谈论了, 巴克斯特。
- a dead language 死语言
4. (numb) [+ arm, leg] 麻木的；无知觉的
- trying to rub his dead fingers back to life 试着搓一搓他那麻木的手指让其恢复知觉
to go dead 变麻木；失去知觉
- My leg has gone dead. 我的腿麻了。
5. (lacking activity) 无活力的；无生气的；缺乏兴趣的
- some dead little town where the liveliest thing is the flies 某个死气沉沉的小镇, 在那里最富活力的是苍蝇
- This made that holiday week a particularly dead period. 这使得假期周变得特别死气沉沉。
6. 【电信】 (out of action) [+ phone line] 不运行的；不通的
to be dead 不运行；不通
- The line was dead. 线路不通。
to go dead 不通；失灵；不能正常工作
- On another occasion I answered the phone and the line went dead. 另一次我接电话时, 线路不通了。
7. 【电】 (without a charge) [+ battery] 没电的；用完电的
- The car won't start; the battery's dead. 汽车发动不了, 电瓶没电了。
8. (not burning) [+ cigarette, fire] 不燃烧的；熄灭的
- He had a dead cigarette between his fingers. 他手指间夹着一根熄灭的香烟。
- The fire was dead. 火灭了。
9. <非正式> (empty) [+ bottle] 空的
- This bottle's dead. But we've got another one. 这一瓶空了, 不过我们还有一瓶。
10. (total) [+ silence] 完全的；绝对的
- We sat in dead silence. 我们在死寂中坐着。
to come to a dead stop 完全停止；猝然停下
- Lila's boat came to a dead stop. 莉拉的船猝然停下。
- The train had come to a dead halt. 火车已完全停下。
11. <非正式> (very tired) 精疲力竭的；疲累的
to feel dead 感觉累得要命
- I feel pretty dead right now. 我现在觉得累死了。
half dead
(very tired) 非常疲劳的
- We were half dead after a journey of 15 miles on foot over rough terrain. 我们在崎岖不平的路上步行15英里后都累极了。
12. (unresponsive) 无反应的；无意识；冷淡的
- 'That is correct, Meg,' he answered in his cold, dead voice. “没错, 梅格。”他用冰冷、漠然的声音答道。
to be dead to sth 对…无动于衷；对…麻木不仁
- He remained dead to my most urgent pleas. 他对我无比迫切的请求始终无动于衷。
- She seemed to be dead to the situation developing around her. 她似乎对于身边事态的发展漠不关心。
13. (deathlike) 死一般的；像死一样的
a dead pallor 死一般的苍白
- The blood drained from his face, leaving the skin a dead white. 他的脸血色尽失, 变得惨白。
14. (not resonant) 没有回响的；(声音)沉闷的
- Then he heard a piercing scream echoing down the deep well, ending in a dull, dead thud. 这时他听到深井下回荡起一声刺耳的尖叫, 砰的一声闷响之后, 尖叫声消失了。
- a dead acoustic 沉闷的音质
15. (unerring) 准确的；精准的
a dead shot 神枪手
- Sam was a dead shot with an air rifle. 萨姆用气步枪射击十分精准。
16. 【体】 (out of play) 死球的
- The ball is dead. 这个球是死球。
17. 【印】 (no longer needed) [+ type] 已过时作废的；弃用的
18. 【印】 (already composed) [+ copy] 已排过版的
19. 【金融】 (not productive) 不生息的；闲置的
- dead capital/funds 呆滞资本/闲置资金
20. (not glossy) [+ colour] 不鲜艳的；暗淡的；无光泽的
21. 【军】 (out of view) 看不见的；盲的；遮蔽的
- dead ground/zone/space 盲区
22. <非正式> (doomed) 注定有厄运的；注定失败(或毁灭)的
- If you screw up again, you're dead! 如果你再搞砸, 那你死定了！
- You're dead if your mother catches you at that. 这件事如果让你妈妈逮到, 那你就要遭殃了。
23. dead and buried 彻底结束了的；完结了的
- I thought the whole business was dead and buried. 我还以为整件事已经彻底结束了。
- In two years, the British coal industry will be dead and buried. 再过两年, 英国煤炭业就彻底完蛋了。
24. dead and gone 不在人世的
- Often a genius is recognized only after he is dead and gone. 天才常常在死后才得到认可。
- I accepted finally that Mother was dead and gone. 我最终接受了母亲去世的事实。
25. dead as a doornail<非正式> 完全死了的；确实死了的
- Is he really dead?—Dead as a doornail, old fellow. 他真的死了吗？——确实死了, 老兄。
26. dead from the neck up<非正式> 愚笨的；没头脑的
- The staff in that library are all dead from the neck up. 那个图书馆的管理人员全都笨死了。
27. dead in the water<非正式> 彻底失败的；几无转机的
- The talks are now dead in the water. 会谈现已宣告失败。
- A 'no' vote would have left the treaty dead in the water. 一张否决票可能就会使这个条约胎死腹中。
28. dead to the world<非正式> 熟睡的；失去知觉的；不省人事的
- Horace was on the sofa, dead to the world and snoring loudly. 霍勒斯在沙发上熟睡, 鼾声大作。
29. to drop deadorto drop down dead
(die suddenly) 突然意外死亡；猝死
- He dropped dead on his way to work one morning. 他在一天清晨上班途中猝死。
30. to drop dead<非正式> (as insult) 滚开；去你的；去死吧
- 75% of the firms he called were hostile and told him to 'drop dead'. 他致电的公司中有75%都会态度恶劣地跟他说：“去你的”。
- Good morning, Simone, and may I say I've never seen you looking lovelier?— Drop dead! 早上好, 西蒙娜, 我觉得你比什么时候都漂亮！——滚开！
31. half dead with sth 极度…的；…得要命的
- The poor woman was half dead with fright. 这个可怜的女人害怕得要命。
32. to leave sb for dead
(abandon) (认为某人将死而)将某人撇下不管
- The thugs beat him with baseball bats and left him for dead at the side of the road. 一帮流氓用棒球棍殴打他, 把他扔在路边等死。
<非正式> (surpass) 远远超过某人；将某人远远甩在身后
- He put on a burst of speed and left the rest of the field for dead. 他猛地加速, 将其他人远远甩在了后面。
33. over my dead body<非正式> 除非我死了(表示强烈反对)
- Let's invite her to dinner.—Over my dead body! 咱们请她来吃饭吧。——除非我死了！
34. wouldn't be seen dead in sthorwouldn't be caught dead in sth死也不会, 绝对不会(穿某种衣服、去某地或处于某种境地)
- I wouldn't be seen dead in a straw hat. 我绝对不会戴草帽。
- I wouldn't be caught dead in such an old-fashioned place. 我绝对不会去那样老土的地方。
- men who wouldn't be seen dead pushing a pram 死也不会去推婴儿车的男人们
/ded/
adj.
1. (no longer alive) [+ person, animal, plant] 死的；死亡的
- He was already dead when the doctor came. 医生赶来的时候他已经死了。
to pronounce sb dead 宣布某人死亡
- He was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital. 他被送到医院时被宣告已经死亡。
to shoot sb dead or to shoot dead sb 开枪打死某人
- He wouldn't scruple to shoot you dead if you got in his way. 如果你妨碍他, 他会毫无顾忌地开枪打死你。
- The group had shot dead another hostage. 这个团伙已经枪杀了另一名人质。
2. (devoid of life) [+ earth] 毫无生气的； [+ water] 静止的；不动的
- dead matter 无生命物质
- mountains of dead earth and stumps of trees 堆积如山的死土和树桩
- The water is dead: polluted and stagnant. 这是一潭死水：受了污染, 恶臭无比。
3. (no longer current) 闲置的；过时的；无用的；无效的
- The deal with Chelsea may not be dead. 与切尔西的协议或许还没有失效。
- It's a dead issue, Baxter. 这个问题已经没人再谈论了, 巴克斯特。
- a dead language 死语言
4. (numb) [+ arm, leg] 麻木的；无知觉的
- trying to rub his dead fingers back to life 试着搓一搓他那麻木的手指让其恢复知觉
to go dead 变麻木；失去知觉
- My leg has gone dead. 我的腿麻了。
5. (lacking activity) 无活力的；无生气的；缺乏兴趣的
- some dead little town where the liveliest thing is the flies 某个死气沉沉的小镇, 在那里最富活力的是苍蝇
- This made that holiday week a particularly dead period. 这使得假期周变得特别死气沉沉。
6. 【电信】 (out of action) [+ phone line] 不运行的；不通的
to be dead 不运行；不通
- The line was dead. 线路不通。
to go dead 不通；失灵；不能正常工作
- On another occasion I answered the phone and the line went dead. 另一次我接电话时, 线路不通了。
7. 【电】 (without a charge) [+ battery] 没电的；用完电的
- The car won't start; the battery's dead. 汽车发动不了, 电瓶没电了。
8. (not burning) [+ cigarette, fire] 不燃烧的；熄灭的
- He had a dead cigarette between his fingers. 他手指间夹着一根熄灭的香烟。
- The fire was dead. 火灭了。
9. <非正式> (empty) [+ bottle] 空的
- This bottle's dead. But we've got another one. 这一瓶空了, 不过我们还有一瓶。
10. (total) [+ silence] 完全的；绝对的
- We sat in dead silence. 我们在死寂中坐着。
to come to a dead stop 完全停止；猝然停下
- Lila's boat came to a dead stop. 莉拉的船猝然停下。
- The train had come to a dead halt. 火车已完全停下。
11. <非正式> (very tired) 精疲力竭的；疲累的
to feel dead 感觉累得要命
- I feel pretty dead right now. 我现在觉得累死了。
half dead
(very tired) 非常疲劳的
- We were half dead after a journey of 15 miles on foot over rough terrain. 我们在崎岖不平的路上步行15英里后都累极了。
12. (unresponsive) 无反应的；无意识；冷淡的
- 'That is correct, Meg,' he answered in his cold, dead voice. “没错, 梅格。”他用冰冷、漠然的声音答道。
to be dead to sth 对…无动于衷；对…麻木不仁
- He remained dead to my most urgent pleas. 他对我无比迫切的请求始终无动于衷。
- She seemed to be dead to the situation developing around her. 她似乎对于身边事态的发展漠不关心。
13. (deathlike) 死一般的；像死一样的
a dead pallor 死一般的苍白
- The blood drained from his face, leaving the skin a dead white. 他的脸血色尽失, 变得惨白。
14. (not resonant) 没有回响的；(声音)沉闷的
- Then he heard a piercing scream echoing down the deep well, ending in a dull, dead thud. 这时他听到深井下回荡起一声刺耳的尖叫, 砰的一声闷响之后, 尖叫声消失了。
- a dead acoustic 沉闷的音质
15. (unerring) 准确的；精准的
a dead shot 神枪手
- Sam was a dead shot with an air rifle. 萨姆用气步枪射击十分精准。
16. 【体】 (out of play) 死球的
- The ball is dead. 这个球是死球。
17. 【印】 (no longer needed) [+ type] 已过时作废的；弃用的
18. 【印】 (already composed) [+ copy] 已排过版的
19. 【金融】 (not productive) 不生息的；闲置的
- dead capital/funds 呆滞资本/闲置资金
20. (not glossy) [+ colour] 不鲜艳的；暗淡的；无光泽的
21. 【军】 (out of view) 看不见的；盲的；遮蔽的
- dead ground/zone/space 盲区
22. <非正式> (doomed) 注定有厄运的；注定失败(或毁灭)的
- If you screw up again, you're dead! 如果你再搞砸, 那你死定了！
- You're dead if your mother catches you at that. 这件事如果让你妈妈逮到, 那你就要遭殃了。
23. dead and buried 彻底结束了的；完结了的
- I thought the whole business was dead and buried. 我还以为整件事已经彻底结束了。
- In two years, the British coal industry will be dead and buried. 再过两年, 英国煤炭业就彻底完蛋了。
24. dead and gone 不在人世的
- Often a genius is recognized only after he is dead and gone. 天才常常在死后才得到认可。
- I accepted finally that Mother was dead and gone. 我最终接受了母亲去世的事实。
25. dead as a doornail<非正式> 完全死了的；确实死了的
- Is he really dead?—Dead as a doornail, old fellow. 他真的死了吗？——确实死了, 老兄。
26. dead from the neck up<非正式> 愚笨的；没头脑的
- The staff in that library are all dead from the neck up. 那个图书馆的管理人员全都笨死了。
27. dead in the water<非正式> 彻底失败的；几无转机的
- The talks are now dead in the water. 会谈现已宣告失败。
- A 'no' vote would have left the treaty dead in the water. 一张否决票可能就会使这个条约胎死腹中。
28. dead to the world<非正式> 熟睡的；失去知觉的；不省人事的
- Horace was on the sofa, dead to the world and snoring loudly. 霍勒斯在沙发上熟睡, 鼾声大作。
29. to drop deadorto drop down dead
(die suddenly) 突然意外死亡；猝死
- He dropped dead on his way to work one morning. 他在一天清晨上班途中猝死。
30. to drop dead<非正式> (as insult) 滚开；去你的；去死吧
- 75% of the firms he called were hostile and told him to 'drop dead'. 他致电的公司中有75%都会态度恶劣地跟他说：“去你的”。
- Good morning, Simone, and may I say I've never seen you looking lovelier?— Drop dead! 早上好, 西蒙娜, 我觉得你比什么时候都漂亮！——滚开！
31. half dead with sth 极度…的；…得要命的
- The poor woman was half dead with fright. 这个可怜的女人害怕得要命。
32. to leave sb for dead
(abandon) (认为某人将死而)将某人撇下不管
- The thugs beat him with baseball bats and left him for dead at the side of the road. 一帮流氓用棒球棍殴打他, 把他扔在路边等死。
<非正式> (surpass) 远远超过某人；将某人远远甩在身后
- He put on a burst of speed and left the rest of the field for dead. 他猛地加速, 将其他人远远甩在了后面。
33. over my dead body<非正式> 除非我死了(表示强烈反对)
- Let's invite her to dinner.—Over my dead body! 咱们请她来吃饭吧。——除非我死了！
34. wouldn't be seen dead in sthorwouldn't be caught dead in sth死也不会, 绝对不会(穿某种衣服、去某地或处于某种境地)
- I wouldn't be seen dead in a straw hat. 我绝对不会戴草帽。
- I wouldn't be caught dead in such an old-fashioned place. 我绝对不会去那样老土的地方。
- men who wouldn't be seen dead pushing a pram 死也不会去推婴儿车的男人们
dead²
/ded/
adv.
1. (absolutely) 完全地；绝对地
- You're dead right! 你完全正确！
to be dead against sth 坚决反对某事；竭力反对某事
- He was dead against the idea. 他坚决反对这个主意。
- I am dead against the legalization of drugs. 我坚决反对毒品合法化。
to stop dead
(halt abruptly) 猝然停止
- We all stopped dead, terrified. 我们一下子全都停了下来, 吓坏了。
- Passers-by stopped dead and gazed at the spectacle open-mouthed. 过路人全都停住脚步, 目瞪口呆地盯着这奇景。
- She had meant to make a discreet entrance, but conversation stopped dead. 她本打算悄悄进门, 可是谈话却戛然而止。
to stop sb/sth dead 使突然停止(移动或发生)
- She stopped him dead. 她突然拦住了他。
- The sight of it stopped them dead. 一看见它, 他们猝然停住了。
- That comment stopped the conversation dead, as indeed it was intended to. 那句话使谈话戛然而止, 而说那句话的目的也正在于此。
2. (exactly) 精确地；确切地
dead ahead 正前方
- A fishing boat came out of nowhere, dead ahead. 一艘渔船不知从哪里冒了出来, 就在正前方。
dead on time 非常准时的
- The train arrived dead on time. 火车准点到达。
dead on target 正中目标的
- Their arrows are dead on target. 他们的箭正中靶心。
dead in the centre of sth or dead in the middle of sth 在…正中央(或中间)的
- Mars was dead in the centre of the telescope. 火星就在望远镜里正中央的位置。
- He adjusted each chesspiece so that it stood dead in the centre of its square. 他调整每颗棋子, 让它们立于格子的正中央。
3. <非正式> (extremely) [+ easy, boring] (用于加强语气)非常, 十分, 极其
- The house is dead easy to get to. 这栋房子非常好找。
- His poems sound dead boring, actually. 实际上, 他的诗听上去非常乏味。
dead tired 累得要命的；筋疲力尽的
- He was dead tired, almost too tired to eat dinner. 他筋疲力尽, 累得几乎连晚饭都吃不下。
4. dead on<非正式> 完全正确
- I don't know if it was a guess, but it was dead on. 我不知道这是不是猜的, 但确实很准。
/ded/
adv.
1. (absolutely) 完全地；绝对地
- You're dead right! 你完全正确！
to be dead against sth 坚决反对某事；竭力反对某事
- He was dead against the idea. 他坚决反对这个主意。
- I am dead against the legalization of drugs. 我坚决反对毒品合法化。
to stop dead
(halt abruptly) 猝然停止
- We all stopped dead, terrified. 我们一下子全都停了下来, 吓坏了。
- Passers-by stopped dead and gazed at the spectacle open-mouthed. 过路人全都停住脚步, 目瞪口呆地盯着这奇景。
- She had meant to make a discreet entrance, but conversation stopped dead. 她本打算悄悄进门, 可是谈话却戛然而止。
to stop sb/sth dead 使突然停止(移动或发生)
- She stopped him dead. 她突然拦住了他。
- The sight of it stopped them dead. 一看见它, 他们猝然停住了。
- That comment stopped the conversation dead, as indeed it was intended to. 那句话使谈话戛然而止, 而说那句话的目的也正在于此。
2. (exactly) 精确地；确切地
dead ahead 正前方
- A fishing boat came out of nowhere, dead ahead. 一艘渔船不知从哪里冒了出来, 就在正前方。
dead on time 非常准时的
- The train arrived dead on time. 火车准点到达。
dead on target 正中目标的
- Their arrows are dead on target. 他们的箭正中靶心。
dead in the centre of sth or dead in the middle of sth 在…正中央(或中间)的
- Mars was dead in the centre of the telescope. 火星就在望远镜里正中央的位置。
- He adjusted each chesspiece so that it stood dead in the centre of its square. 他调整每颗棋子, 让它们立于格子的正中央。
3. <非正式> (extremely) [+ easy, boring] (用于加强语气)非常, 十分, 极其
- The house is dead easy to get to. 这栋房子非常好找。
- His poems sound dead boring, actually. 实际上, 他的诗听上去非常乏味。
dead tired 累得要命的；筋疲力尽的
- He was dead tired, almost too tired to eat dinner. 他筋疲力尽, 累得几乎连晚饭都吃不下。
4. dead on<非正式> 完全正确
- I don't know if it was a guess, but it was dead on. 我不知道这是不是猜的, 但确实很准。
dead³
/ded/
npl.
the dead 死人；死者
- The dead included six soldiers. 死者中包括六名士兵。
- a festival when the Chinese honour the dead 中国人纪念逝者的节日
/ded/
npl.
the dead 死人；死者
- The dead included six soldiers. 死者中包括六名士兵。
- a festival when the Chinese honour the dead 中国人纪念逝者的节日
dead⁴
/ded/
n.
1. in the dead of nightorat the dead of nightorat dead of night 在深夜
- I flew into the country in the dead of night. 我于深夜飞抵该国。
- We buried it in the garden at dead of night. 我们在夜深人静的时候把它埋在了花园里。
2. in the dead of winter 隆冬时分
- one Thursday morning in the dead of winter 寒冬里一个周四的清晨
3. to rise from the deadorto come back from the dead
(make a comeback) [person, organization +] 死而复生；起死回生
- This was a company that, by all appearances, had risen from the dead. 种种迹象表明这家公司已经起死回生。
4. to rise from the dead
(be resurrected) 复活
5. to raise sb from the dead
(resurrect) 使某人复活
/ded/
n.
1. in the dead of nightorat the dead of nightorat dead of night 在深夜
- I flew into the country in the dead of night. 我于深夜飞抵该国。
- We buried it in the garden at dead of night. 我们在夜深人静的时候把它埋在了花园里。
2. in the dead of winter 隆冬时分
- one Thursday morning in the dead of winter 寒冬里一个周四的清晨
3. to rise from the deadorto come back from the dead
(make a comeback) [person, organization +] 死而复生；起死回生
- This was a company that, by all appearances, had risen from the dead. 种种迹象表明这家公司已经起死回生。
4. to rise from the dead
(be resurrected) 复活
5. to raise sb from the dead
(resurrect) 使某人复活
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉大词典
dead
/ded/
a.
死亡的；无生命的；（机械或设备）不运行的，不转动的
/ded/
a.
死亡的；无生命的；（机械或设备）不运行的，不转动的
- 英语>简体中文, 高中课标词汇
dead
n. 死的，无生命的，麻木的
n. 死的，无生命的，麻木的
- 英语>简体中文, 中医大词典
dead
adj. 死的，无感觉的，呆板的，不流动的，（语言、习惯）废弃了的，熄灭的
n. 死者
adv. 完全地，绝对的，突然的
adj. 死的，无感觉的，呆板的，不流动的，（语言、习惯）废弃了的，熄灭的
n. 死者
adv. 完全地，绝对的，突然的
- 英语>简体中文, 计算机词典
dead
adj.（形容词） dead.er, dead.est
1. Having lost life; no longer alive. 死亡的：丧失了生命的；不再活着的
2. Marked for certain death; doomed: 宣告死亡的；注定要死的：
- was marked as a dead man by the assassin. 被暗杀而丧生
3. Having the physical appearance of death: 具有死亡的身体外观的：
- a dead pallor. 毫无血色的苍白
4. Lacking feeling or sensitivity; numb or unresponsive: 没感觉的：缺乏感觉或反应能力的；麻木的或不反应的：
- Passersby were dead to our pleas for help. 路过的人不理睬我们的呼救
5. Weary and worn-out; exhausted. 疲倦的：疲倦的和筋疲力尽的；疲惫的
6. Not having the capacity to live; inanimate or inert. 无生命的：没有生存能力的；无生命的或不活泼的
7. Not having the capacity to produce or sustain life; barren: 贫瘠的：没有能力生产或不能维持生命的；贫瘠的：
- dead soil. 贫瘠的土地
8. No longer in existence, use, or operation. 消失的，静止的：不再存在、使用或运转的
9. No longer having significance or relevance. 不再重要的，不再关联的
10. Physically inactive; dormant: 不再活动的；休眠的：
- a dead volcano. 死火山
11. Not commercially productive; idle: 闲置的：缺乏商业上活力的；闲置不用的：
- dead capital. 闲置的资金
12. Not circulating or running; stagnant: 不流通的：不流通的或不流动的；停滞的：
- dead water; dead air. 死水；不流通的空气
13. Devoid of human or vehicular activity; quiet: 罕有人迹的：没有人类或交通工具活动的；安静的：
- a dead town. 罕有人迹的城镇
14. Lacking all animation, excitement, or activity; dull: 沉闷的：缺乏充分活力、热情或活动的；乏味的：
- The party being dead, we left early. 由于聚会过于沉闷，我们很早就离开了
15. Having no resonance. Used of sounds: 无杂音的：没有共振的。用于声音：
- “One characteristic of compact discs we all can hear is dead sound. It may be pure but it has no life”(&b{Musical Heritage Review}) “激光唱片的特点之一就是音质纯净。虽然没有杂音，但是缺乏生命力”(音乐精品回顾)
16. Having grown cold; having been extinguished: 冷却的，熄灭的：变得冷的；已经熄灭的：
- dead coals; a dead flame. 冷却的煤炭；熄灭的火焰
17. Lacking elasticity or bounce: 缺乏弹性或反弹的：
- That tennis ball is dead. 这个网球没弹力了
18. Out of operation because of a fault or breakdown: 失灵的，出故障的：由于错误或损坏而不能正常使用的：
- The motor is dead. 汽车熄火了
19. Sudden; abrupt: 突然的；冒失的：
- a dead stop. 突然停住
20. Complete; utter: 完全的；彻底的：
- dead silence. 死静
21. Exact; unerring. 正确的；无错误的
22. Sports Out of play. Used of a ball. 【体育运动】 死球的。用来指球
23. Lacking connection to a source of electric current. 没有接上电源的
24. Drained of electric charge; discharged: 电力用完的；放电的：
- a dead battery. 电力用完的电池
n.（名词）
1. One who has died: 死者：
- respect for the dead. 对死者的尊重
2. The period exhibiting the greatest degree of intensity: 最高阶段，最强阶段：程度最高或强度最强的阶段：
- the dead of winter; the dead of night. 隆冬；深夜
adv.（副词）
1. Absolutely; altogether: 绝对地；完全地：
- You can be dead sure of my innocence. 你绝对可以相信我是无辜的
2. Directly; exactly: 直接地；确切地：
- There's a gas station dead ahead. 就在前面有一个加油站
3. Suddenly: 突然地：
- She stopped dead on the stairway. 她突然在楼梯上停住了
习惯用语:
dead and buried
No longer in use or under consideration: 不再使用的，不在考虑的：
- All past animosities are dead and buried now. 过去的所有仇恨现在都不考虑而且一笔勾销了dead in the water
Unable to function or move: 不能起作用的，不能移动的：
- The crippled ship was dead in the water. With no leadership, the project was dead in the water. 那只坏船停滞在水中不能动了。没有了领导，计划不能实施dead to rights
In the very act of making an error or committing a crime: 现场作案的：正在犯错误或犯罪的那一时候：
- The police caught the thief dead to rights with my silverware. 警察抓住了正在偷我银器的小偷
adj.（形容词） dead.er, dead.est
1. Having lost life; no longer alive. 死亡的：丧失了生命的；不再活着的
2. Marked for certain death; doomed: 宣告死亡的；注定要死的：
- was marked as a dead man by the assassin. 被暗杀而丧生
3. Having the physical appearance of death: 具有死亡的身体外观的：
- a dead pallor. 毫无血色的苍白
4. Lacking feeling or sensitivity; numb or unresponsive: 没感觉的：缺乏感觉或反应能力的；麻木的或不反应的：
- Passersby were dead to our pleas for help. 路过的人不理睬我们的呼救
5. Weary and worn-out; exhausted. 疲倦的：疲倦的和筋疲力尽的；疲惫的
6. Not having the capacity to live; inanimate or inert. 无生命的：没有生存能力的；无生命的或不活泼的
7. Not having the capacity to produce or sustain life; barren: 贫瘠的：没有能力生产或不能维持生命的；贫瘠的：
- dead soil. 贫瘠的土地
8. No longer in existence, use, or operation. 消失的，静止的：不再存在、使用或运转的
9. No longer having significance or relevance. 不再重要的，不再关联的
10. Physically inactive; dormant: 不再活动的；休眠的：
- a dead volcano. 死火山
11. Not commercially productive; idle: 闲置的：缺乏商业上活力的；闲置不用的：
- dead capital. 闲置的资金
12. Not circulating or running; stagnant: 不流通的：不流通的或不流动的；停滞的：
- dead water; dead air. 死水；不流通的空气
13. Devoid of human or vehicular activity; quiet: 罕有人迹的：没有人类或交通工具活动的；安静的：
- a dead town. 罕有人迹的城镇
14. Lacking all animation, excitement, or activity; dull: 沉闷的：缺乏充分活力、热情或活动的；乏味的：
- The party being dead, we left early. 由于聚会过于沉闷，我们很早就离开了
15. Having no resonance. Used of sounds: 无杂音的：没有共振的。用于声音：
- “One characteristic of compact discs we all can hear is dead sound. It may be pure but it has no life”(&b{Musical Heritage Review}) “激光唱片的特点之一就是音质纯净。虽然没有杂音，但是缺乏生命力”(音乐精品回顾)
16. Having grown cold; having been extinguished: 冷却的，熄灭的：变得冷的；已经熄灭的：
- dead coals; a dead flame. 冷却的煤炭；熄灭的火焰
17. Lacking elasticity or bounce: 缺乏弹性或反弹的：
- That tennis ball is dead. 这个网球没弹力了
18. Out of operation because of a fault or breakdown: 失灵的，出故障的：由于错误或损坏而不能正常使用的：
- The motor is dead. 汽车熄火了
19. Sudden; abrupt: 突然的；冒失的：
- a dead stop. 突然停住
20. Complete; utter: 完全的；彻底的：
- dead silence. 死静
21. Exact; unerring. 正确的；无错误的
22. Sports Out of play. Used of a ball. 【体育运动】 死球的。用来指球
23. Lacking connection to a source of electric current. 没有接上电源的
24. Drained of electric charge; discharged: 电力用完的；放电的：
- a dead battery. 电力用完的电池
n.（名词）
1. One who has died: 死者：
- respect for the dead. 对死者的尊重
2. The period exhibiting the greatest degree of intensity: 最高阶段，最强阶段：程度最高或强度最强的阶段：
- the dead of winter; the dead of night. 隆冬；深夜
adv.（副词）
1. Absolutely; altogether: 绝对地；完全地：
- You can be dead sure of my innocence. 你绝对可以相信我是无辜的
2. Directly; exactly: 直接地；确切地：
- There's a gas station dead ahead. 就在前面有一个加油站
3. Suddenly: 突然地：
- She stopped dead on the stairway. 她突然在楼梯上停住了
习惯用语:
dead and buried
No longer in use or under consideration: 不再使用的，不在考虑的：
- All past animosities are dead and buried now. 过去的所有仇恨现在都不考虑而且一笔勾销了dead in the water
Unable to function or move: 不能起作用的，不能移动的：
- The crippled ship was dead in the water. With no leadership, the project was dead in the water. 那只坏船停滞在水中不能动了。没有了领导，计划不能实施dead to rights
In the very act of making an error or committing a crime: 现场作案的：正在犯错误或犯罪的那一时候：
- The police caught the thief dead to rights with my silverware. 警察抓住了正在偷我银器的小偷
- 英语>简体中文, 美国传统词典
dead
adj. 死的，失效的，完全的，不活泼的，暗的；n. 死者，正当中，脉石，损失
adj. 死的，失效的，完全的，不活泼的，暗的；n. 死者，正当中，脉石，损失
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉化学大词典
dead
【修】静，死，不工作，无[停]用
【修】静，死，不工作，无[停]用
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉计算机词汇
dead
①死亡的；②麻木的
①死亡的；②麻木的
- 英语>简体中文, 英中医学辞海
dead
adj. 僵死
adj. 僵死
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉法学大辞典
dead
a.
(1) 死亡的；无生命的
(2) 无效的；过时的；废除的
(3) 剥夺公民权的
a.
(1) 死亡的；无生命的
(2) 无效的；过时的；废除的
(3) 剥夺公民权的
- 英语>简体中文, 英美法词典
dead
不带电的，静的
不带电的，静的
- 英语>简体中文, 计算机电子速查小字典
dead
n. 无电压的，已断路的
n. 无电压的，已断路的
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉机械大词典
dead
adj.
死去的, 已故的
- Mary threw away the dead flowers. 玛丽把枯萎的花扔掉了。
- He is dead of a disease. 他病死了。
- The baby was born dead. 婴儿生下时就已死了。
- A bullet struck him dead. 一颗子弹把他击毙了。
- He has been now dead for many years. 他已死去多年。
无感觉的; 麻木的
- It's so cold outside that my fingers feel dead. 外面很冷, 我的手指都冻僵了。
adv.
完全地, 绝对地, 彻底地
- You're not coming with us, so drop dead! 你不和我们一起来, 去你的！
- He was dead tired. 他疲倦极了。
- He was dead asleep. 他完全睡着了。
- I'm dead sure. 我绝对肯定。
- You are dead right. 你完全正确。
- I was dead drunk yesterday evening. 昨晚我烂醉如泥。
- I don't know how Ann stands for her husband's behaviour; he comes home dead drunk nearly every night. 我不知道安是怎么忍受她丈夫的行为的, 他几乎每天晚上回家时都烂醉如泥。
- I'm dead keen on Chinese paintings. 我非常喜欢中国画。
- The stranger was dead ahead. 那陌生人就在前面。
- Close the door, please.The wind is blowing dead against me. 请关上门, 风正对着我吹。
- The man is dead against me for some reason or the other. 那人以各种理由死命反对我。
- Someone is dead against your plan. 有人拼命反对你的计划。
- His shot was dead on target. 他射得正中目标。
- God, it's dead on eight.I'm only just in time. 天哪, 正好8点, 我总算及时赶到了。
- The deputation to see the Prime Minister arrived dead on time and was received at once. 要求会见首相的代表团准时抵达并立即受到接见。
adj.
死去的, 已故的
- Mary threw away the dead flowers. 玛丽把枯萎的花扔掉了。
- He is dead of a disease. 他病死了。
- The baby was born dead. 婴儿生下时就已死了。
- A bullet struck him dead. 一颗子弹把他击毙了。
- He has been now dead for many years. 他已死去多年。
无感觉的; 麻木的
- It's so cold outside that my fingers feel dead. 外面很冷, 我的手指都冻僵了。
adv.
完全地, 绝对地, 彻底地
- You're not coming with us, so drop dead! 你不和我们一起来, 去你的！
- He was dead tired. 他疲倦极了。
- He was dead asleep. 他完全睡着了。
- I'm dead sure. 我绝对肯定。
- You are dead right. 你完全正确。
- I was dead drunk yesterday evening. 昨晚我烂醉如泥。
- I don't know how Ann stands for her husband's behaviour; he comes home dead drunk nearly every night. 我不知道安是怎么忍受她丈夫的行为的, 他几乎每天晚上回家时都烂醉如泥。
- I'm dead keen on Chinese paintings. 我非常喜欢中国画。
- The stranger was dead ahead. 那陌生人就在前面。
- Close the door, please.The wind is blowing dead against me. 请关上门, 风正对着我吹。
- The man is dead against me for some reason or the other. 那人以各种理由死命反对我。
- Someone is dead against your plan. 有人拼命反对你的计划。
- His shot was dead on target. 他射得正中目标。
- God, it's dead on eight.I'm only just in time. 天哪, 正好8点, 我总算及时赶到了。
- The deputation to see the Prime Minister arrived dead on time and was received at once. 要求会见首相的代表团准时抵达并立即受到接见。
- 英语>简体中文, 简明英汉词典
dead1
(adjective 形容词)
死的
a dead animal. 死去的动物。
a dead body. 尸体。
SYNONYM 同义词:cold,dead and buried, deceased, departed, inanimate,inert, killed, late (the late king已故的国王), lifeless,perished, rigid, stiff.
OPPOSITES: SEE 反义词参閲alive,living.
不再使用的；不再存在的
a dead language. 不再使用的语言。
a dead species. 灭绝了的物种。
SYNONYM 同义词:diedout, extinct, obsolete.
OPPOSITES: SEE 反义词参閲existing.
麻木的
dead with cold. 冻得麻木了。
SYNONYM 同义词:deadened,insensitive, numb, paralysed, without feeling.
OPPOSITES: SEE 反义词参閲sensitive.
不能再用的
a dead battery. 没电的电池。
a dead engine. 失灵的引擎。
SYNONYM 同义词:burnt out, defunct, flat,inoperative, not going, not working, no use, outof order, unresponsive, used up, useless, wornout.
OPPOSITES: SEE 反义词参閲operational.
死气沈沈的
The party was dead until Frank arrived. 弗兰克没来之前，聚会很是沈闷。
SYNONYM 同义词:boring,dull, moribund, slow, uninteresting.
OPPOSITES: SEE 反义词参閲lively.
6准确的
the dead centre. 正中心。
SEE参阅 exactadjective 形容词.
a dead person 死人
SYNONYM 同义词:body, cadaver, carcass,corpse, [informal日常用语] goner, mortalremains, [slang俚语] stiff.
(adjective 形容词)
死的
a dead animal. 死去的动物。
a dead body. 尸体。
SYNONYM 同义词:cold,dead and buried, deceased, departed, inanimate,inert, killed, late (the late king已故的国王), lifeless,perished, rigid, stiff.
OPPOSITES: SEE 反义词参閲alive,living.
不再使用的；不再存在的
a dead language. 不再使用的语言。
a dead species. 灭绝了的物种。
SYNONYM 同义词:diedout, extinct, obsolete.
OPPOSITES: SEE 反义词参閲existing.
麻木的
dead with cold. 冻得麻木了。
SYNONYM 同义词:deadened,insensitive, numb, paralysed, without feeling.
OPPOSITES: SEE 反义词参閲sensitive.
不能再用的
a dead battery. 没电的电池。
a dead engine. 失灵的引擎。
SYNONYM 同义词:burnt out, defunct, flat,inoperative, not going, not working, no use, outof order, unresponsive, used up, useless, wornout.
OPPOSITES: SEE 反义词参閲operational.
死气沈沈的
The party was dead until Frank arrived. 弗兰克没来之前，聚会很是沈闷。
SYNONYM 同义词:boring,dull, moribund, slow, uninteresting.
OPPOSITES: SEE 反义词参閲lively.
6准确的
the dead centre. 正中心。
SEE参阅 exactadjective 形容词.
a dead person 死人
SYNONYM 同义词:body, cadaver, carcass,corpse, [informal日常用语] goner, mortalremains, [slang俚语] stiff.
- 英语>简体中文, 英语同义词词典
dead1
dead and 'buried/'gone
dead, especially for a long time; long past and forgotten早已死了；早已忘记了；不存在了:
Long after I’m dead and gone, you’ll still be carrying on the same as you ever were. 我死后很长一段时间内，你仍然会按原来的方式过下去的。
Why bring up old disagreements that have been dead and buried for years? 为什么要把那些已是陈年往事的分歧再搬出来？
(as) dead as a/the 'dodo (informal)
no longer in existence; very old-fashioned 早就不存在的；完全过时的:
Old business practices are as dead as a dodo in the computer age. 在计算机时代老一套做生意的方法已经完全过时了。
NOTE The dodo was a large bird that could not fly. It is now extinct (= it no longer exists).dodo ﹙渡渡鸟﹚是一种不会飞的大鸟，现已灭绝。
(as) ,dead as a 'doornail (informal)
completely dead 完全死了的；死僵了的
a dead 'cert (informal)
a person or thing that is certain to win, succeed,etc. 必胜无疑的人﹙或事物﹚:
‘Would you ever bet money on a horse?’ ‘No, not unless it was a dead cert.’ “你会去赌马吗？”“不会，除非我知道哪匹马必胜无疑。”
a dead 'duck (informal)
a plan, idea, etc. that has failed or is certain to fail and that is therefore not worth discussing已失败，注定要失败，毫无讨论价值﹙的计划、想法等﹚ :
They say that the new supermarket is going to be a dead duck because there’s no demand for one in this area. 他们认为新开的超级市场注定会失败，因为这一地区不需要这么一个超市。
a dead 'end (informal)
a point where no more progress can be made 死胡同；绝境，僵局:
Lack of further clues meant that the murder investigation came to a dead end. 没有进一步的线索，谋杀案的调查陷入僵局。
He was in a dead-end job with no hope of promotion.他的工作没有前途，毫无升迁的可能。
the dead hand of sth (written)
an influence that controls or restricts sth 决定性影响；障碍:
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束缚。
,dead in the 'water
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﹚已失败的，成功希望渺茫的:
Now the scandal is out, his leadership campaign is dead in the water. 现在丑闻已经传扬出去，他竞选领导层毫无希望了。
a dead 'letter
an idea, proposal, etc. that is no longer valid, useful,etc. 形同虚设的规定；无意义的想法﹙或建议﹚:
The plans for a new school are a dead letter, now that we know there will be no pupils for it.既然我们知道不会有学生，修建新学校的计划就毫无意义。
a dead 'loss
a person or thing that is useless or a complete failure无用的人﹙或物﹚:
This television is a dead loss; the picture fades completely after five minutes.这个电视机根本没法用，五分钟之后就完全没有图像了。
dead 'meat (informal)
in serious trouble 处境艰危；倒大霉:
If anyone finds out, you’re dead meat. 要是被发现，你可就死定了。
(in) the ,dead of (the) 'night; at ,dead of'night
in the quietest, darkest hours of the night 夜深人静时；夜晚万籁俱寂时:
She crept in at dead of night, while they were asleep. 深夜在他们熟睡时，她悄悄熘了进去。
a dead 'ringer for sb (informal)
a person who looks extremely like sb else 酷似某人的人:
She’s a dead ringer for her mother. 她酷似她的母亲。
ORIGIN This expression comes from horse racing. A ringer was a horse that was substituted for another in order to cheat in a race. 这个表达法源于赛马。ringer是冒名顶替其他马出场比赛的马。
,dead to the 'world (informal)
deeply asleep 熟睡；沉睡；酣睡:
Within two minutes of getting into bed, I was dead to the world.上床不到两分钟我就睡得死去一般。
,dead 'wood (informal)
people or things that are no longer useful or necessary无用的人﹙或物﹚；废物；冗员:
The management wants to cut costs by getting rid of all the dead wood in the factory. Fifty workers are to lose their jobs. 管理层要清除工厂里无用的人来节省开支，五十个工人将失业。
I, he, etc. wouldn’t be seen/caught 'dead …(spoken)
I, he, etc. would not do a certain thing because I,he, etc.would feel stupid or embarrassed 不会去做某事﹙以免露怯或尴尬﹚:
I wouldn’t be seen dead in a hat like that. 我不愿意戴那样的帽子出洋相。
She wouldn’t be caught dead in a place like this.她不愿去这样一个会使她感到尴尬的地方。
over ,my dead 'body (spoken)
used for saying that you will do everything possible to stop sth happening ﹙表示强烈反对﹚除非我死了:
‘Mum, can I get a tattoo?’ ‘Over my dead body!’ “妈，我能去纹身吗？”“休想！”
cut sb dead 另见cut
dead to rights=bang to rights 另见bang
drop dead 另见drop
flog a dead horse 另见flog
kill sth stone dead 另见kill
knock sb dead 另见knock
wake the dead 另见wake
dead and 'buried/'gone
dead, especially for a long time; long past and forgotten早已死了；早已忘记了；不存在了:
Long after I’m dead and gone, you’ll still be carrying on the same as you ever were. 我死后很长一段时间内，你仍然会按原来的方式过下去的。
Why bring up old disagreements that have been dead and buried for years? 为什么要把那些已是陈年往事的分歧再搬出来？
(as) dead as a/the 'dodo (informal)
no longer in existence; very old-fashioned 早就不存在的；完全过时的:
Old business practices are as dead as a dodo in the computer age. 在计算机时代老一套做生意的方法已经完全过时了。
NOTE The dodo was a large bird that could not fly. It is now extinct (= it no longer exists).dodo ﹙渡渡鸟﹚是一种不会飞的大鸟，现已灭绝。
(as) ,dead as a 'doornail (informal)
completely dead 完全死了的；死僵了的
a dead 'cert (informal)
a person or thing that is certain to win, succeed,etc. 必胜无疑的人﹙或事物﹚:
‘Would you ever bet money on a horse?’ ‘No, not unless it was a dead cert.’ “你会去赌马吗？”“不会，除非我知道哪匹马必胜无疑。”
a dead 'duck (informal)
a plan, idea, etc. that has failed or is certain to fail and that is therefore not worth discussing已失败，注定要失败，毫无讨论价值﹙的计划、想法等﹚ :
They say that the new supermarket is going to be a dead duck because there’s no demand for one in this area. 他们认为新开的超级市场注定会失败，因为这一地区不需要这么一个超市。
a dead 'end (informal)
a point where no more progress can be made 死胡同；绝境，僵局:
Lack of further clues meant that the murder investigation came to a dead end. 没有进一步的线索，谋杀案的调查陷入僵局。
He was in a dead-end job with no hope of promotion.他的工作没有前途，毫无升迁的可能。
the dead hand of sth (written)
an influence that controls or restricts sth 决定性影响；障碍:
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束缚。
,dead in the 'water
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﹚已失败的，成功希望渺茫的:
Now the scandal is out, his leadership campaign is dead in the water. 现在丑闻已经传扬出去，他竞选领导层毫无希望了。
a dead 'letter
an idea, proposal, etc. that is no longer valid, useful,etc. 形同虚设的规定；无意义的想法﹙或建议﹚:
The plans for a new school are a dead letter, now that we know there will be no pupils for it.既然我们知道不会有学生，修建新学校的计划就毫无意义。
a dead 'loss
a person or thing that is useless or a complete failure无用的人﹙或物﹚:
This television is a dead loss; the picture fades completely after five minutes.这个电视机根本没法用，五分钟之后就完全没有图像了。
dead 'meat (informal)
in serious trouble 处境艰危；倒大霉:
If anyone finds out, you’re dead meat. 要是被发现，你可就死定了。
(in) the ,dead of (the) 'night; at ,dead of'night
in the quietest, darkest hours of the night 夜深人静时；夜晚万籁俱寂时:
She crept in at dead of night, while they were asleep. 深夜在他们熟睡时，她悄悄熘了进去。
a dead 'ringer for sb (informal)
a person who looks extremely like sb else 酷似某人的人:
She’s a dead ringer for her mother. 她酷似她的母亲。
ORIGIN This expression comes from horse racing. A ringer was a horse that was substituted for another in order to cheat in a race. 这个表达法源于赛马。ringer是冒名顶替其他马出场比赛的马。
,dead to the 'world (informal)
deeply asleep 熟睡；沉睡；酣睡:
Within two minutes of getting into bed, I was dead to the world.上床不到两分钟我就睡得死去一般。
,dead 'wood (informal)
people or things that are no longer useful or necessary无用的人﹙或物﹚；废物；冗员:
The management wants to cut costs by getting rid of all the dead wood in the factory. Fifty workers are to lose their jobs. 管理层要清除工厂里无用的人来节省开支，五十个工人将失业。
I, he, etc. wouldn’t be seen/caught 'dead …(spoken)
I, he, etc. would not do a certain thing because I,he, etc.would feel stupid or embarrassed 不会去做某事﹙以免露怯或尴尬﹚:
I wouldn’t be seen dead in a hat like that. 我不愿意戴那样的帽子出洋相。
She wouldn’t be caught dead in a place like this.她不愿去这样一个会使她感到尴尬的地方。
over ,my dead 'body (spoken)
used for saying that you will do everything possible to stop sth happening ﹙表示强烈反对﹚除非我死了:
‘Mum, can I get a tattoo?’ ‘Over my dead body!’ “妈，我能去纹身吗？”“休想！”
cut sb dead 另见cut
dead to rights=bang to rights 另见bang
drop dead 另见drop
flog a dead horse 另见flog
kill sth stone dead 另见kill
knock sb dead 另见knock
wake the dead 另见wake
英语>简体中文, 英语习语词典
dead1
adj.
死的; 无生命的
麻木的, 无知觉的, 死一般的
无动静的, 无生气的, 不活泼的, 不新鲜的
缺乏特性的, 无趣的
已不通用的, 呆滞的; 滞销的
用完了的, 失灵的, 不发挥作用的; 熄灭了的
(语言、习惯)已废弃了的; (法律等)已失去重要性的, 有名无实的
(球等)无弹性的
荒芜的, 贫瘠的, 不毛的
准确无误的
绝对的, 完全的
(信件等)无法投递的
(路等)一端不通的
没充电的, 不通电的
[俚]疲惫的, 累极的
无放射性的
(声音)发闷的
(色彩)灰暗的; 无光泽的(金属)
(饮料)走了味的 ⑵⑽【信】无信号的, 静的 ⑵
注定的; 不可挽回的 ⑵
无凸凹的, 平滑的 ⑵
无矿的
- dead market 萧条的市场
- a dead certainty 绝对确实
- a dead street 不通行的街道
- a dead sound 沉闷的声音
- My fingers feel dead. 我的手指冻僵了。
- He is dead to all sense of shame. 他全无羞耻之感。
adj.
死的; 无生命的
麻木的, 无知觉的, 死一般的
无动静的, 无生气的, 不活泼的, 不新鲜的
缺乏特性的, 无趣的
已不通用的, 呆滞的; 滞销的
用完了的, 失灵的, 不发挥作用的; 熄灭了的
(语言、习惯)已废弃了的; (法律等)已失去重要性的, 有名无实的
(球等)无弹性的
荒芜的, 贫瘠的, 不毛的
准确无误的
绝对的, 完全的
(信件等)无法投递的
(路等)一端不通的
没充电的, 不通电的
[俚]疲惫的, 累极的
无放射性的
(声音)发闷的
(色彩)灰暗的; 无光泽的(金属)
(饮料)走了味的 ⑵⑽【信】无信号的, 静的 ⑵
注定的; 不可挽回的 ⑵
无凸凹的, 平滑的 ⑵
无矿的
- dead market 萧条的市场
- a dead certainty 绝对确实
- a dead street 不通行的街道
- a dead sound 沉闷的声音
- My fingers feel dead. 我的手指冻僵了。
- He is dead to all sense of shame. 他全无羞耻之感。
dead2
adv.
完全地, 绝对地
突然地
直接地, 正对地
- I was dead tired. 我累极了。
- The wind was deadagainst us. 风向我们迎面吹来。
adv.
完全地, 绝对地
突然地
直接地, 正对地
- I was dead tired. 我累极了。
- The wind was deadagainst us. 风向我们迎面吹来。
dead3
n.
死人, 死者
最冷的时刻, 最静的时候
临死情形
[俚]无处投递的信件
[pl.]脉[废]石; 损失; 烧损
- mourn the dead 哀悼死者
- in the dead ofwinter 在严冬时
- air dead 广播电视停播时
继承用法
dead(-and)-alive
adj.
无生气[精神]的, 不景气的
dead-bright
n.
抛光
dead-burn
n.
【采矿】透彻煅烧
dead-burned
adj.
僵烧的
dead-colo(u)ring
n.
油画的底色
dead-draw
n.
n.
死人, 死者
最冷的时刻, 最静的时候
临死情形
[俚]无处投递的信件
[pl.]脉[废]石; 损失; 烧损
- mourn the dead 哀悼死者
- in the dead ofwinter 在严冬时
- air dead 广播电视停播时
继承用法
dead(-and)-alive
adj.
无生气[精神]的, 不景气的
dead-bright
n.
抛光
dead-burn
n.
【采矿】透彻煅烧
dead-burned
adj.
僵烧的
dead-colo(u)ring
n.
油画的底色
dead-draw
n.
dead4
adj.
强拉(的)
dead-end
n.
(街道等)一头不通的; [喻]没有出路的
贫民区的
vi.
到达尾端的, 终止
deadfall
n.
陷井
[美]因年久腐烂倒落的林木
(美西部)下级酒馆
dead-file
n.
扁三角锉, 软锉, 油锉
失效存储器
不用的资料, 废文件
dead-front
n.
正面不带电的部件, 死面, 空正面
dead-full
adj.
完全的
dead-grass
n.
死草黄色
dead-hard
adj.
极硬的
deadhouse
n.
陈尸所, 太平间
deadlatch
n.
单向弹簧锁
dead-lift
n.
凭力气往上拉(不用滑车)
dead-pull
n.
凭力气往上拉(不用滑车)
deadlight
n.
舷窗(玻璃)
不能打开的天窗
在坟墓上见到的发光物
中板墙
deadlimb
n.
死肢感, 手足麻木
dead-load
n.
底(负)载, 静重[载], 固定负荷
deadman
n.
(pl. -men)
尸体
叉杆
一端有钩的杆
锚定物
deadmelt
n.
静熔
dead-on-end
n.
逆风
deadpan
n.
脸部没有表情, 一点也不笑的丑角, 毫无表情的喜剧演员
adv.
以面无表情的方式
adj.
没有表情的, 不带感情色彩的
vi., vt.
以一种毫无表情的方式表达; 不带感情色彩地说[写]
dead-set
adj.
坚定不移的, 决心的
dead-short-circuit
n.
全短路
dead-soft
adj.
极软的
dead-stroke
n.
【机】死冲程
dead-sure
adj.
绝对确实[可靠]的
dead-time
n.
空载[寂静]时间
dead-weight
n.
(车辆)自重; (船舶)载重量; 按实际重量计算运费的货物
dead-wind
n.
逆风
dead-zone
adj.
恒域的, 死区的
as dead as a doornail
肯定死了, 死僵了
报废; 消失, 失效
as dead as a coffin-nail
肯定死了, 死僵了
报废; 消失, 失效
(as)dead as a herring ([USA.]as a salmon)
[口]肯定死了, 死僵了
(as) dead as (Julius) Caesar
死的僵硬了
dead as mutton
肯定死了
过时, 不存在, 失效
dead as yesterday's mutton
肯定死了
过时, 不存在, 失效
as dead as mutton
肯定死了
过时, 不存在, 失效
as dead as yesterday's mutton
肯定死了
过时, 不存在, 失效
(as) dead as Queen Anne
(事情, 办法等)早就过时了, 早听腻了
(as) deadas the dodo
[口]彻底完蛋了, 早死了; 早就过时了
at dead of night
在夜深人静时
in the dead of night
在夜深人静时
drop (fall) dead
倒闭, 立即死去
give up for dead (lost)
认为...已死; 失踪
认为...不可救药或无法挽救了
in the dead of winter
在隆冬
in the death of winter
在隆冬
Let the dead bury the dead.
[谚]既往不咎; 不念旧恶; 过去的事, 就让它成为过去吧。
more dead than alive
累得要死
not be seen dead
[口]宁死也不肯(与某人在一起)
not be seen dead with sb.
[口]宁死也不肯(与某人在一起)
on the dead
[美俚]当真, 一点儿也不假; 老实说
raise from the dead
使复活, 起死回生
raise from death
使复活, 起死回生
rise from the dead
死后复活
rise again
死后复活
stop dead
突然中止
strike me dead if ...
[赌咒用语]如果...我就不得好死
strike me blind if ...
[赌咒用语]如果...我就不得好死
strike me dumb if ...
[赌咒用语]如果...我就不得好死
strike me ugly if ...
[赌咒用语]如果...我就不得好死
The dead don't bite. (=Dead men tell no tales.)
死人泄露不了秘密; 人死口闭(用作杀人灭口的理由).
dead ahead
直向前
dead and gone
死了好久了
早已不存在了, 早已过时了
dead (nuts) on
热爱; 擅长于
对准; 向...射击
dead one
[美俚]已改过自新的罪犯
讨厌鬼; 吝啬鬼
没有用的人, 笨蛋
dead (set) against
[口]断然反对; 正对着
dead to
对...无反应或感觉的; 麻木不仁的
dead to rights
[口]肯定无疑(地); 当场
adj.
强拉(的)
dead-end
n.
(街道等)一头不通的; [喻]没有出路的
贫民区的
vi.
到达尾端的, 终止
deadfall
n.
陷井
[美]因年久腐烂倒落的林木
(美西部)下级酒馆
dead-file
n.
扁三角锉, 软锉, 油锉
失效存储器
不用的资料, 废文件
dead-front
n.
正面不带电的部件, 死面, 空正面
dead-full
adj.
完全的
dead-grass
n.
死草黄色
dead-hard
adj.
极硬的
deadhouse
n.
陈尸所, 太平间
deadlatch
n.
单向弹簧锁
dead-lift
n.
凭力气往上拉(不用滑车)
dead-pull
n.
凭力气往上拉(不用滑车)
deadlight
n.
舷窗(玻璃)
不能打开的天窗
在坟墓上见到的发光物
中板墙
deadlimb
n.
死肢感, 手足麻木
dead-load
n.
底(负)载, 静重[载], 固定负荷
deadman
n.
(pl. -men)
尸体
叉杆
一端有钩的杆
锚定物
deadmelt
n.
静熔
dead-on-end
n.
逆风
deadpan
n.
脸部没有表情, 一点也不笑的丑角, 毫无表情的喜剧演员
adv.
以面无表情的方式
adj.
没有表情的, 不带感情色彩的
vi., vt.
以一种毫无表情的方式表达; 不带感情色彩地说[写]
dead-set
adj.
坚定不移的, 决心的
dead-short-circuit
n.
全短路
dead-soft
adj.
极软的
dead-stroke
n.
【机】死冲程
dead-sure
adj.
绝对确实[可靠]的
dead-time
n.
空载[寂静]时间
dead-weight
n.
(车辆)自重; (船舶)载重量; 按实际重量计算运费的货物
dead-wind
n.
逆风
dead-zone
adj.
恒域的, 死区的
as dead as a doornail
肯定死了, 死僵了
报废; 消失, 失效
as dead as a coffin-nail
肯定死了, 死僵了
报废; 消失, 失效
(as)dead as a herring ([USA.]as a salmon)
[口]肯定死了, 死僵了
(as) dead as (Julius) Caesar
死的僵硬了
dead as mutton
肯定死了
过时, 不存在, 失效
dead as yesterday's mutton
肯定死了
过时, 不存在, 失效
as dead as mutton
肯定死了
过时, 不存在, 失效
as dead as yesterday's mutton
肯定死了
过时, 不存在, 失效
(as) dead as Queen Anne
(事情, 办法等)早就过时了, 早听腻了
(as) deadas the dodo
[口]彻底完蛋了, 早死了; 早就过时了
at dead of night
在夜深人静时
in the dead of night
在夜深人静时
drop (fall) dead
倒闭, 立即死去
give up for dead (lost)
认为...已死; 失踪
认为...不可救药或无法挽救了
in the dead of winter
在隆冬
in the death of winter
在隆冬
Let the dead bury the dead.
[谚]既往不咎; 不念旧恶; 过去的事, 就让它成为过去吧。
more dead than alive
累得要死
not be seen dead
[口]宁死也不肯(与某人在一起)
not be seen dead with sb.
[口]宁死也不肯(与某人在一起)
on the dead
[美俚]当真, 一点儿也不假; 老实说
raise from the dead
使复活, 起死回生
raise from death
使复活, 起死回生
rise from the dead
死后复活
rise again
死后复活
stop dead
突然中止
strike me dead if ...
[赌咒用语]如果...我就不得好死
strike me blind if ...
[赌咒用语]如果...我就不得好死
strike me dumb if ...
[赌咒用语]如果...我就不得好死
strike me ugly if ...
[赌咒用语]如果...我就不得好死
The dead don't bite. (=Dead men tell no tales.)
死人泄露不了秘密; 人死口闭(用作杀人灭口的理由).
dead ahead
直向前
dead and gone
死了好久了
早已不存在了, 早已过时了
dead (nuts) on
热爱; 擅长于
对准; 向...射击
dead one
[美俚]已改过自新的罪犯
讨厌鬼; 吝啬鬼
没有用的人, 笨蛋
dead (set) against
[口]断然反对; 正对着
dead to
对...无反应或感觉的; 麻木不仁的
dead to rights
[口]肯定无疑(地); 当场
英语>简体中文, 现代英汉综合大辞典
dead
去世
去世
- 英语>繁体中文(香港), 英汉法律词汇
dead
大陆名称：未带电的
台湾名称：靜的；固定連接；終止
大陆名称：未带电的
台湾名称：靜的；固定連接；終止
- 英语>简体/繁体中文, 两岸学术名词
dead
靜的；固定連接；終止
靜的；固定連接；終止
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 电机工程名词
dead
靜的，固定連接，死的
靜的，固定連接，死的
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 电力工程名词
dead
不帶電
不帶電
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 电子工程名词
dead
死的
死的
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 电子计算机名词
dead
死
死
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 兽医学名词
dead
無放射性[的]；無反應；失效
無放射性[的]；無反應；失效
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 物理学名词
dead
死的
死的
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 医学名词
dead
/dɛd/
1. 形容词 A person, animal, or plant that is dead is no longer living. 死的
- "You're a widow?"—"Yes. My husband's been dead a year now." “你是个寡妇？”——“是的，我丈夫去世1年了。”
- The group had shot dead another hostage. 这伙人又打死了一名人质。
2. 复数型名词 The dead are people who are dead. 死者
- Two American soldiers were among the dead. 死者中有两名美军士兵。
3. 形容词 If you describe a place or a period of time as dead, you do not like it because there is very little activity taking place in it. 无生气的 [表不满]
- ...some dead little town where the liveliest thing is the flies. …最有活力的东西是苍蝇的死气沉沉的某个小镇。
4. 形容词 Something that is dead is no longer being used or is finished. 用尽的; 结束的
- The dead cigarette was still between his fingers. 燃尽的香烟还夹在他指缝间。
5. 形容词 If you say that an idea, plan, or subject is dead, you mean that people are no longer interested in it or willing to develop it any further. 过时的; 不再重要的
- It's a dead issue, Baxter. 这件事已经不重要了，巴克斯特。
6. 形容词 A telephone or piece of electrical equipment that is dead is no longer functioning, for example, because it no longer has any electrical power. 不运转的
- On another occasion I answered the phone and the line went dead. 还有一次我接了电话，但紧接着就断线了。
7. 形容词 Dead is used to mean "complete" or "absolute," especially before the words "centre," "silence," and "stop." 全然的; 绝对的 [ADJ n] [强调]
- They hurried about in dead silence, with anxious faces. 他们四下忙乱，人人一言不发，面有忧色。
8. 副词 Dead means "precisely" or "exactly." 精确地 [ADV prep/adv/adj] [强调]
- Mars was visible, dead in the centre of the telescope. 火星清晰可辨，正好就在望远镜的中心。
9. 习惯表达 If you reply "Over my dead body" when a plan or action has been suggested, you are emphasizing that you dislike it, and will do everything you can to prevent it. 除非我死了 (表示强烈反对) [非正式]
- "Let's invite her to dinner."—"Over my dead body!" “我们请她共进晚餐吧。”——“除非我死了!”
10. 习语 If you say that a person or animal dropped dead or dropped down dead, you mean that they died very suddenly and unexpectedly. 猝死
- He dropped dead of a heart attack. 他心脏病突发而猝死。
11. 习语 If you say that you feel dead or are half dead, you mean that you feel very tired or ill and very weak. 累得半死的 [非正式]
- I thought you looked half dead at dinner, and who could blame you after that trip. 我觉得你晚饭的时候看上去累得要命，但在那次旅行之后谁会怪你呢。
12. 习语 If something happens in the dead of night, at dead of night, or in the dead of winter, it happens in the middle part of the night or the winter, when it is darkest or coldest. 在深夜; 在严冬 [文学性]
- All three incidents occurred in the dead of night. 3起事件都发生在深夜。
13. 习语 If you say that you wouldn't be seen dead or be caught dead in particular clothes, places, or situations, you are expressing strong dislike or disapproval of them. 决不 [非正式]
- I wouldn't be seen dead in a straw hat. 我决不戴草帽。
14. 习语 To stop dead means to suddenly stop happening or moving. To stop someone or something dead means to cause them to suddenly stop happening or moving. 突然停止
- We all stopped dead and looked at it. 我们都突然停下来看着它。
15. to stop dead in your tracks → see track
/dɛd/
1. 形容词 A person, animal, or plant that is dead is no longer living. 死的
- "You're a widow?"—"Yes. My husband's been dead a year now." “你是个寡妇？”——“是的，我丈夫去世1年了。”
- The group had shot dead another hostage. 这伙人又打死了一名人质。
2. 复数型名词 The dead are people who are dead. 死者
- Two American soldiers were among the dead. 死者中有两名美军士兵。
3. 形容词 If you describe a place or a period of time as dead, you do not like it because there is very little activity taking place in it. 无生气的 [表不满]
- ...some dead little town where the liveliest thing is the flies. …最有活力的东西是苍蝇的死气沉沉的某个小镇。
4. 形容词 Something that is dead is no longer being used or is finished. 用尽的; 结束的
- The dead cigarette was still between his fingers. 燃尽的香烟还夹在他指缝间。
5. 形容词 If you say that an idea, plan, or subject is dead, you mean that people are no longer interested in it or willing to develop it any further. 过时的; 不再重要的
- It's a dead issue, Baxter. 这件事已经不重要了，巴克斯特。
6. 形容词 A telephone or piece of electrical equipment that is dead is no longer functioning, for example, because it no longer has any electrical power. 不运转的
- On another occasion I answered the phone and the line went dead. 还有一次我接了电话，但紧接着就断线了。
7. 形容词 Dead is used to mean "complete" or "absolute," especially before the words "centre," "silence," and "stop." 全然的; 绝对的 [ADJ n] [强调]
- They hurried about in dead silence, with anxious faces. 他们四下忙乱，人人一言不发，面有忧色。
8. 副词 Dead means "precisely" or "exactly." 精确地 [ADV prep/adv/adj] [强调]
- Mars was visible, dead in the centre of the telescope. 火星清晰可辨，正好就在望远镜的中心。
9. 习惯表达 If you reply "Over my dead body" when a plan or action has been suggested, you are emphasizing that you dislike it, and will do everything you can to prevent it. 除非我死了 (表示强烈反对) [非正式]
- "Let's invite her to dinner."—"Over my dead body!" “我们请她共进晚餐吧。”——“除非我死了!”
10. 习语 If you say that a person or animal dropped dead or dropped down dead, you mean that they died very suddenly and unexpectedly. 猝死
- He dropped dead of a heart attack. 他心脏病突发而猝死。
11. 习语 If you say that you feel dead or are half dead, you mean that you feel very tired or ill and very weak. 累得半死的 [非正式]
- I thought you looked half dead at dinner, and who could blame you after that trip. 我觉得你晚饭的时候看上去累得要命，但在那次旅行之后谁会怪你呢。
12. 习语 If something happens in the dead of night, at dead of night, or in the dead of winter, it happens in the middle part of the night or the winter, when it is darkest or coldest. 在深夜; 在严冬 [文学性]
- All three incidents occurred in the dead of night. 3起事件都发生在深夜。
13. 习语 If you say that you wouldn't be seen dead or be caught dead in particular clothes, places, or situations, you are expressing strong dislike or disapproval of them. 决不 [非正式]
- I wouldn't be seen dead in a straw hat. 我决不戴草帽。
14. 习语 To stop dead means to suddenly stop happening or moving. To stop someone or something dead means to cause them to suddenly stop happening or moving. 突然停止
- We all stopped dead and looked at it. 我们都突然停下来看着它。
15. to stop dead in your tracks → see track
英语>简体中文, 高级英汉双解词典
dead, dying
这两个形容词都有“死”之意。
dead → 指已停止呼吸和心脏跳动，与alive(活着的，活的)相对。
dying → 指奄奄一息，行将死亡。
这两个形容词都有“死”之意。
dead → 指已停止呼吸和心脏跳动，与alive(活着的，活的)相对。
dying → 指奄奄一息，行将死亡。
英语>简体中文, 英语同义词辨析词典
