单词	deadhead
释义	deadhead /ˈdɛdhɛd / noun 1British A faded flower head.So be sure to cut long stems on both cut flowers and deadheads; that way, the thick canes that sprout from the leaf axil will be strong enough to support the weight of the new flower.... Research from the Royal National Rose Society has shown that just pulling off the deadheads of roses rather than cutting back leads to more repeat flowering. I also like to remove deadheads or seed-heads that weigh down the plant's foliage. 2 informal A boring or unenterprising person: you’re just a deadhead... When I was in high school, the students fell into many different groups: preps, jocks, cheerleaders, punks, deadheads, druggies, geeks, and all the rest. I've been writing about Wez in my journal lately, the deadhead who lives downstairs from me and Adam. The idea that liberalism is something confined to a few deadheads on the coasts is a shibboleth. 3chiefly North American A passenger or member of an audience with a free ticket.I just wanted to let you all know we have announced our deadhead ticket giveaway.... He begins traveling all around the country as a "deadhead" -- riding free on competitors' airliners -- passing checks, and working toward a goal more unrealistic than he realizes: he wants to reconcile his parents. 4 (Deadhead) informal A fan of the rock group the Grateful Dead.The editor is a reference librarian who also coauthored with David Dodd The Grateful Dead and the Deadheads: An Annotated Bibliography.... There was an especially loud contingent of people down front, who apparently follow him from concert to concert, a la the Grateful Dead's Deadheads. The Deadheads gave the Grateful Dead a steady revenue stream and a safe harbor. 5A sunken or partially submerged log: most boating accidents begin small, as a disabled engine or a collision with a deadhead... Another hazard to keep in mind during the pre-spawn is deadheads under the water. Many "deadheads" can be seen sticking out of the water, and some caution needs to be taken to avoid submerged ones if you are paddling close to the shore. verb 1 [with object] Remove dead flower heads from (a plant): deadhead and spray rose bushes... Young plants should be deadheaded after flowering so that the energy they would have spent on fruit or seed then goes into more shoots. To keep annuals blooming at the peak of their ability, deadhead regularly. Gardeners require space in the beds so that they can weed, deadhead and prune. 2 [no object] North American informal (Of a commercial driver) complete a trip in a train or other vehicle with no passengers or cargo: they deadhead back to Denver on eastbound trains... The weekend was a fine one for the spare board, with engines and trains deadheading back and forth making it even better. He was expressing anger that the deadheading train passed him by. The train deadheaded to Vancouver and I understand the mucky mucks will board in the morning and head south sometime after 08:00 today towards Seattle. Rhymes bedhead, redhead
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