dead

dead
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    ■no longer current, relevant, or important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。 参见 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
常用词组
dead and buried
  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
  1. 见 dodo
(as) dead as a doornail
  1. 见 doornail
(as) dead as mutton
  1. 见 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
  1. 见 set
over my dead body
  1. 见 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。
派生
deadness
noun
语源
  1. Old English dēad, of Germanic origin: related to Dutch dood and German tot, also to die
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