dead
dead
/ ded /
◙ adjective
1. no longer alive
• 死的
»a dead body.
死尸。
»[as complement] he was shot dead by terrorists.
他被恐怖分子射死。
(of a part of the body) having lost sensation; numb
• （身体部位）无知觉的；麻木的
having or displaying no emotion, sympathy, or sensitivity
• 冷漠的，麻木的
»a cold, dead voice.
冷漠无情的声音。
no longer current, relevant, or important
• 过去的；不再有关的（或重要的）
»pollution had become a dead issue.
污染已经成了过去的问题。
devoid of living things
• 无生物的
»a dead planet.
无生物的行星。
(of a place or time) characterized by a lack of activity or excitement
• （地方，时间）死气沉沉的，不活跃的
»Brussels isn't dead after dark, if you know where to look.
布鲁塞尔在天黑之后并不是死气沉沉的，你要是找对地方就会发现这一点。
(of money) not financially productive
• （金钱）闲置的
(of sound) without resonance; dull
• （声响）不响亮的，沉闷的
(of a colour) not glossy or bright
• （颜色）无光泽的，暗淡的
(of a piece of equipment) no longer functioning, especially because of a fault
• （设备）失灵的（尤指因故障失灵）
»the phone had gone dead.
电话打不通了。
(of an electric circuit or conductor) carrying or transmitting no current
• （电路，导体）不导电的
»the batteries are dead.
电池没电了。
no longer alight
• 熄灭的
»the fire had been dead for some days.
火熄了好几天了。
(of a glass or bottle) empty or no longer being used
• （杯子，瓶子）空的，废弃的
(of the ball in a game) out of play
• （比赛中）死球的。
--› see dead ball
(of a cricket pitch or other surface) lacking springiness or bounce
• （板球场或其他表面）无弹性的
2. [attrib.] complete ; absolute
• 完全的；绝对的
»we sat in dead silence.
我们沉默地坐着。
◙ adverb
1. [often as submodifier] absolutely ; completely
• 绝对地；完全地
»you're dead right.
你绝对正确。
»he was dead against the idea.
他完全反对那个主意。
exactly
• 刚好，恰好
»they arrived dead on time.
他们刚好按时到达。
straight ; directly
• 正对地，直接地
»red flares were seen dead ahead.
正前方看得见红色的火焰。
[Brit. informal] very
• [英，非正式] 很
»omelettes are dead easy to prepare.
蛋饼很容易做的。
◙ noun
1. [as plural noun the dead] those who have died
• 死者
1. over ; finished
• 完结，结束
»the incident is dead and buried.
事件已经结束了。
◘ (as) dead as a (或 the) dodo --› see dodo
◘ (as) dead as a doornail --› see doornail
◘ (as) dead as mutton --› see mutton
◘ dead from the neck up
1. [informal] stupid
• [非正式] 愚蠢的
◘ dead in the water
1. (of a ship) unable to move
• （船只）抛锚的
(figurative)unable to function effectively
• [喻] 停滞的，瘫痪的，不起作用的
»the economy is dead in the water.
经济停滞。
◘ dead meat
1. [informal] in serious trouble
• [非正式] 有麻烦，死定了
»if anyone finds out, you're dead meat.
要是有人发现，你就死定了。
◘ the dead of night
1. the quietest, darkest part of the night
• 深夜，夜深人静时
◘ the dead of winter
1. the coldest part of winter
• 隆冬，严冬
◘ dead on
1. exactly right
• 完全正确
»her judgement was dead on.
她的判断完全正确。
◘ dead on one's feet
1. [informal] extremely tired
• [非正式] 累极了
◘ dead to the world
1. [informal] fast asleep
• [非正式] 沉睡，酣睡
◘ from the dead
1. from a state of death
• 从死亡
»Christ rose from the dead.
耶稣死而复生。
(figurative)from a period of obscurity or inactivity
• [喻] 从无名时期；从休止状态
»the cartoon brought animation back from the dead.
这部卡通片使动画恢复了活力。
◘ make a dead set at --› see set
◘ over my dead body --› see body
◘ wouldn't be seen (或 caught) dead in (或 with, at 等)
1. [informal] used to express strong dislike for a particular thing
• [非正式] ［用于表示对某事物的强烈厌恶］死也不要
»I wouldn't be seen dead in a navy suit.
我死都不会穿海军服的。
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