- a. 死的;已废的;无效的;完全的;无生命的
- ad. 突然地;绝对;正对着
- n. 死者;最寂静的时候
a.[Z]
- 死的;枯的
- 已废的,不用的
- 无效的,失效的
- 完全的,全然的[B]
- 无生命的;熄灭的
- 无感觉的,麻木的[F]
- (球赛中)(球)反弹不起的
- (声音)沉闷的;(颜色)暗淡的
- 不发挥作用的,不生产的
- 【美】【口】精疲力尽的[F]
- 肯定无疑的
ad.
- 突然地,完全地
- 【口】绝对,极为
- 【口】正对着,直接地
n.
- 死者[M]
- 最寂静的时候[the S]
短语
dead beat
- 精疲力尽
dead to
- 对……无感觉
派生
n. [U]
deadness
辨析
以上来源于:《英汉大辞典》
adj.
- no longer alive. ▸devoid of living things.
- (of a part of the body) numb. ▸lacking emotion, sympathy, or sensitivity.
- no longer relevant or important.
- lacking activity or excitement. ▸(of sound or a colour) dull.
- (of equipment) not functioning. ▸(of a glass or bottle) empty or no longer in use.▸(of the ball in a game) out of play.
- complete; absolute:
adv.
completely.▸exactly.
▸straight; directly.
▸Brit. informal very.
Phrase
- be dead meat
informal be in serious trouble. - dead and buried
over; finished. - dead in the water
(of a ship) unable to move.▸unable to function effectively. - the dead of night
the quietest, darkest part of the night. - the dead of winter
the coldest part of winter. - dead on one's feet
informal very tired. - dead to the world
informal fast asleep. - from the dead
from a state of death. - wouldn't be seen
(or caught)
dead in
(or with, at, etc.)
informal have a strong dislike of.
Derivative
- deadness n.
Etymology
OE dēad, of Gmc origin: rel. to Ger. tot, also to die1.
以上来源于:《简明牛津英语词典》