音标：[ded]
a. 死的, 不活泼的, 麻木的, 熄灭的
n. 死者
ad. 完全地, 直接地
【医】 死亡的, 麻木的
相关词组:
in the dead of...
be dead to...
dead to rights
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dead的短语、例句：
ead
adj
1
(a) no longer alive 死的: a dead person, animal 死的人、 动物
dead flowers, cells 凋谢的花、 死的细胞
The tiger fell dead. 老虎倒地死去.
(b) never having been alive; inanimate 无生命的; 无生气的
dead matter, eg rock 无生命的物质（如岩石）.
2
(a) without movement or activity 无活动的
The town is dead now the mine has closed. 因矿井已关闭, 镇上一片死气沉沉.
in the dead hours of the night, ie when everything is quiet 在夜深人静时.
(b) (infml 口) without interest and liveliness; dull 无趣的; 无生气的; 呆滞的
What a dead place this is! 这地方多没意思!
The acting was rather dead. 表演十分乏味.
3 no longer used, effective, valid, etc 不再使用的、 已无作用的、 已失效的等
This debate is now dead. 辩论现已过去.
My love for him is dead. 我不再爱他了.
a dead language, eg Latin 死的语言（如拉丁语）.
4
(a) numb from cold, anaesthetic, etc 冻僵的; 麻木的
My dead fingers could not untie the knot. 我的手指麻木了, 解不开结.
(b) [pred 作表语]
~ to sth not feeling (pity, guilt, etc) 无动於衷; 无感觉
He was dead to all feelings of shame. 他恬不知耻.
5 [attrib 作定语]
complete; absolute 全然地; 完全地
dead calm, silence, etc 死一般的平静、 沉寂等
come to a dead stop, ie stop suddenly 猛然停住
dead centre, ie exact centre 正中心
a dead shot, ie a person who shoots very accurately 神枪手
a dead sleep, ie a very deep sleep 熟睡
He´s a dead cert/certainty for (ie He will certainly win) the 100 metres. 他稳拿百米第一.
6 that does, can or will no longer function 不（能）再起作用的
a dead match, ie one that has been struck 已擦过的火柴
a dead battery, ie one without power 没电的电池
The telephone went dead, ie produced no more sounds. 电话没声了.
7 [usu attrib 通常作定语]
(a) (of sounds) not resonant; dull （指声音）无共鸣的, 沉闷的
It fell with a dead thud. 它砰的一声倒了下来.
(b) (of colours) not brilliant （指颜色）不鲜艳的
The walls were a dead brown colour. 墙是暗褐色的.
8 (sport 体)
(a) (of a ball) outside the playing area （指球）界外的, 死的.
(b) (of the ground) tending to make balls rolling on it stop quickly （指场地）（对球的滚动）阻力大的
Rain had made the pitch rather dead. 场地因雨而阻力增大.
9 (idm 习语) be a dead ringer for sb (sl 俚) be very like sb in appearance 外貌上很像某人
She´s a dead ringer for a girl I used to know. 她酷似以前我认识的一个女孩. be the dead spit of sb (infml 口) look exactly like sb else 极像某人. cut sb dead pretend not to have seen sb; refuse to greet sb 装著没看见某人; 拒不向某人打招呼. (as) ,dead as a/the `dodo (infml 口) no longer effective, valid, interesting, etc 已无作用的、 已失效的、 不再吸引人注意的等
This organization is as dead as a dodo. 这个组织已不复存在. (as) ,dead as a `doornail/as `mutton (infml 口) quite dead 完全死了的
It lay there with its eyes closed, dead as a doornail. 它躺在那里眼睛闭著, 确实死了. a dead `duck (infml 口) scheme, etc which has been abandoned, or will fail 被放弃的或将失败的计划等
The plan is a dead duck
there´s no money. 计划告吹了
没有钱. a dead `end
(a) = cul-de-sac.
(b) point at which one can make no further progress in work, an enquiry, etc 工作、 查询等不能再进展的阶段
be at/come to a dead end 陷入僵局
With the failure of the experiment, we had reached a dead end. 试验失败了, 我们一筹莫展.
[attrib 作定语]
a ,dead-end `job/ca`reer, ie one that offers no prospect of promotion 无晋升希望的工作[职业]. the dead hand of sth oppressive influence of sth 某事物的恶劣影响; 流毒
The dead hand of bureaucracy is slowing our progress. 官僚主义的流毒拖慢了我们的进步. a dead `letter
(a) rule or law that is generally ignored 被普遍忽视的规章或法律.
(b) outdated custom, issue or topic 过时的习俗、 论点或话题
Many people say that detente is now a dead letter. 很多人说缓和国际紧张局势的论调已是明日黄花.
(c) letter kept by the post office because they cannot find either the person to whom it was sent or the person who sent it 死信（无法投递的信件）. a dead `loss (sl 俚) person or thing of no help or use to anyone 对谁都无用的人或物
This pen is a dead loss
it just won´t write properly. 这枝笔没用了
书写很不流畅. ,dead men ,tell no `tales (saying 谚) if a person is killed he cannot cause difficulties by revealing sth that one does not wish to be known 死人不会泄密. ,dead men´s `shoes job that one takes over from sb who has left unexpectedly or died 从突然离开或去世的某人手中接过来的工作
She got early promotion by stepping into dead men´s shoes. 她因补缺而得以提早晋升. ,dead to the `world fast asleep 熟睡. ,dead `wood useless or unneeded people, material, papers, etc 无用的或不需要的人、 材料、 文件等
There is too much dead wood among the teaching staff. 教师中尸位素餐者众.
The new manager wants to cut out the dead wood and streamline production. 新经理想精简机构以提高生产效率. drop dead => drop2. flog a dead horse => flog. in a dead `faint completely unconscious 完全失去知觉. over my dead `body (used to express one´s strong opposition to sth 用以表示对某事物的强烈反对)
They´ll demolish this house over my dead body. 我死也不让他们拆这所房子.
`I´m going out.´ `Over my dead body!´ ｀我要出去.＇｀除非我死了!＇ the quick and the dead => quick. wake the dead => wake1. wouldn´t be seen `dead in, at, with, etc sth/doing sth (infml 口) would refuse to be in, at, with, etc sth 绝不涉於某事物
That dress is so ugly I wouldn´t be seen dead in it. 那件连衣裙真难看, 我宁死也不穿.
She wouldn´t be seen dead jogging; she hates exercise. 她就是不愿跑步; 她讨厌运动. dead, adv
1 completely; absolutely; thoroughly 完全地; 绝对地; 彻底地
dead tired/drunk 极度疲倦[酩酊大醉]
dead sure/certain 绝对肯定[无疑]
dead level/straight 非常平[直]
You´re dead right! 你完全正确!
dead slow, ie as slowly as possible 极慢
dead ahead, ie directly ahead 正前方
be dead against (ie absolutely opposed to) sth 坚决反对某事物.
2 (idm 习语) ,dead `beat (infml 口) very tired; exhausted 精疲力竭; 筋疲力尽. (be) ,dead `set against sb/sth (be) strongly opposed to sb/sth 强烈反对某人[某事物]. (be) dead set on sth (be) determined to do sth 决心做某事物
He´s dead set on getting a new job. 他打定主意要找个新工作. stop dead => stop1. dead, n
1 the dead [pl v]
those who have died 已死的人
We carried the dead and (the) wounded off the battlefield. 我们把伤亡者抬出了战场.
2 (idm 习语) in the/at ,dead of `night in the quietest part of the night 在夜阑人静时
We escaped at dead of night, when the guards were asleep. 我们在夜静卫兵熟睡时逃跑了. in the ,dead of `winter in the coldest part of winter 在隆冬.
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