英语词汇“dead”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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dead adjective (NOT LIVING)

A2 not now living:

She's been dead for 20 years now.

The motorcyclist was dead on arrival at the hospital.

He was shot dead (= killed by shooting) outside his home.

C2 mainly UK If a part of your body is dead, you cannot feel it:

I've been sitting with my legs crossed for so long, my right leg has gone dead.

More examples

The president has sent a message of sympathy to the relatives of the dead soldiers.
In the autumn I rake up the dead leaves.
Forensic examination revealed a large quantity of poison in the dead man's stomach.
An ambulance crew was called to his home, but he was dead by the time they arrived.
The horse lay motionless on the ground, as if dead.

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Death and dying

be pushing up (the) daisies idiom
bereave
bite
bury
buy the farm idiom
deceased
depart
done
drop
expire
foot
gone
inquest
peg
posthumous
road kill
SIDS
strike
sudden infant death syndrome
the disappeared

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Unable to feel anything

dead adjective (NOT IN USE)

UK If glasses and bottles that were previously full are dead, they are now empty.

In some sports, if a ball is dead, it is outside the area of play.

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Empty

bare
barren
blank
clear
deserted
desolate
desolation
emptiness
empty
flat
hollow
lifeless
nothingness
unfurnished
uninhabited
unoccupied
vacant
vacuum
void

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General terms used in ball sports

dead adjective (BORING)

C2 If a place is dead, it is too quiet and nothing interesting happens there:

The city centre is quite lively during the day, but it's totally dead at night.

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Tedious and uninspiring

anonymous
antiseptic
banal
be (as) dull as ditchwater idiom
bland
boring
colourless
drab
earthbound
flat-footed
middle-aged
mind-numbing
monochrome
monotonous
mouldy
stolid
tedious
threadbare
tired
tiresome

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dead adjective (EQUIPMENT)

B2 If a piece of equipment is dead, it is not working:

a dead battery

The phone suddenly went dead.

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Machines - not functioning

act
burn
cut
deactivate
defunct
disable
fritz
give up the ghost idiom
go down
haywire
on the blink idiom
out of commission idiom
seize
shudder
shut
shut (sth) off
stop
unusable
whack
wrong

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Idiom(s)

be (as) dead as a/the dodo

be as dead as a doornail

be dead meat

be dead in the water

be dead on your feet

dead to rights

be dead to the world

dead men tell no tales

over my dead body

deadadjective [ before noun ], adverb

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C1 complete(ly):

The conductor waited for dead silence before commencing the performance.

The post office is dead (= straight) ahead.

Aim for the dead (= exact) centre of the target.

I always try to arrive dead (= exactly) on time.

UK informal very:

The exam was dead easy.

I'm dead hungry.

"How was the film?" "It was dead good."

dead set against (doing) sth UK also dead against (doing) sth

to be completely opposed to something:

He's dead set against living in the city.

You won't be able to change his mind - he's dead against the plan.

dead set on (doing) sth

to be very determined to do or have something:

Martha's dead set on having a new bike.

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Complete and whole

A, a
a/one hundred percent idiom
absolutely
all or nothing idiom
all-in-one
all-inclusive
flat
full-fledged
full-length
fully
fully fledged
heart and soul idiom
plain
root
totally
unabridged
unadulterated
unconditional
uncut
undivided

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单词	dead
释义	Contents adjective (4) dead (NOT LIVING) dead (NOT IN USE) dead (BORING) dead (EQUIPMENT) adjective, adverb (1) dead (1) noun (1) dead (1) Contents adjective (2) dead (NOT LIVING) dead (COMPLETE) adverb (1) dead (COMPLETELY) noun (2) dead (DEAD PEOPLE) dead (DEEPEST PART) Contents adjective (4) dead (1) dead (2) dead (3) dead (4) English American Business deadadjective uk/ded/us/ded/ dead adjective (NOT LIVING) A2 not now living: She's been dead for 20 years now. The motorcyclist was dead on arrival at the hospital. He was shot dead (= killed by shooting) outside his home. C2 mainly UK If a part of your body is dead, you cannot feel it: I've been sitting with my legs crossed for so long, my right leg has gone dead. More examples The president has sent a message of sympathy to the relatives of the dead soldiers. In the autumn I rake up the dead leaves. Forensic examination revealed a large quantity of poison in the dead man's stomach. An ambulance crew was called to his home, but he was dead by the time they arrived. The horse lay motionless on the ground, as if dead. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Death and dying be pushing up (the) daisies idiom bereave bite bury buy the farm idiom deceased depart done drop expire foot gone inquest peg posthumous road kill SIDS strike sudden infant death syndrome the disappeared See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Unable to feel anything dead adjective (NOT IN USE) UK If glasses and bottles that were previously full are dead, they are now empty. In some sports, if a ball is dead, it is outside the area of play. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Empty bare barren blank clear deserted desolate desolation emptiness empty flat hollow lifeless nothingness unfurnished uninhabited unoccupied vacant vacuum void You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: General terms used in ball sports dead adjective (BORING) C2 If a place is dead, it is too quiet and nothing interesting happens there: The city centre is quite lively during the day, but it's totally dead at night. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Tedious and uninspiring anonymous antiseptic banal be (as) dull as ditchwater idiom bland boring colourless drab earthbound flat-footed middle-aged mind-numbing monochrome monotonous mouldy stolid tedious threadbare tired tiresome See more results » dead adjective (EQUIPMENT) B2 If a piece of equipment is dead, it is not working: a dead battery The phone suddenly went dead. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Machines - not functioning act burn cut deactivate defunct disable fritz give up the ghost idiom go down haywire on the blink idiom out of commission idiom seize shudder shut *shut (sth)* off stop unusable whack wrong See more results » Idiom(s) be (as) dead as a/the dodo be as dead as a doornail be dead meat be dead in the water be dead on your feet dead to rights be dead to the world dead men tell no tales over my dead body deadadjective [ before noun ], adverb uk/ded/us/ded/ C1 complete(ly): The conductor waited for dead silence before commencing the performance. The post office is dead (= straight) ahead. Aim for the dead (= exact) centre of the target. I always try to arrive dead (= exactly) on time. UK informal very: The exam was dead easy. I'm dead hungry. "How was the film?" "It was dead good." dead set against (doing) sth UK also dead against (doing) sth to be completely opposed to something: He's dead set against living in the city. You won't be able to change his mind - he's dead against the plan. dead set on (doing) sth to be very determined to do or have something: Martha's dead set on having a new bike. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Complete and whole A, a a/one hundred percent idiom absolutely all or nothing idiom all-in-one all-inclusive flat full-fledged full-length fully fully fledged heart and soul idiom plain root totally unabridged unadulterated unconditional uncut undivided See more results » deadnoun uk/ded/us/ded/ the dead [ plural ] dead people: Three children were among the dead. A ceasefire has been called to allow the survivors to bury their dead. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Death and dying be pushing up (the) daisies idiom bereave bite bury buy the farm idiom deceased depart done drop expire foot gone inquest peg posthumous road kill SIDS strike sudden infant death syndrome the disappeared See more results » Idiom(s) come back from the dead in the dead of night/winter deadadjective [ not gradable ] us/ded/ dead adjective [ not gradable ] (NOT LIVING) no longer living: dead leaves Local residents found the whale dead on the beach. If a piece of machinery or equipment is dead, it is no longer working: a dead battery The phone suddenly went dead. infml If you describe a place as dead, you mean there is not much activity there that interests you: I love my hometown, but as a teenager I always found it dead. dead adjective [ not gradable ] (COMPLETE) complete or exact: The conductor waited for dead silence before lifting his baton. He aimed for the dead center of the target. Idiom(s) (as) dead as a doornail deadadverb [ not gradable ] us/ded/ dead adverb [ not gradable ] (COMPLETELY) completely or extremely: After a hard day’s work, I was dead tired. deadnoun us/ded/ dead noun (DEAD PEOPLE) [ pl ] people who are no longer living: She did not know any of the names listed among the dead. dead noun (DEEPEST PART) [ U ] the deepest or most extreme part of something Idiom(s) dead of night dead of winter deadadjective uk/ded/us no longer existing, or no longer having success or making progress: Some believe that employee loyalty to organizations is dead because lifetime employment is no longer possible. The online service attracted far fewer customers than predicted and is practically dead, analysts said. She saved a nearly dead $250 million deal to renovate the downtown area. if a place is dead, nothing is happening there: Taxi drivers reported that business was slow and the airport has been dead. used to describe a machine or equipment that has stopped working: go dead The phone line went dead. dead in the water having failed and very unlikely to have any success in the future:** Mr Winters said his plans for a management buyout were dead in the water.
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deadadjective

dead adjective (NOT LIVING)

dead adjective (NOT IN USE)

dead adjective (BORING)

dead adjective (EQUIPMENT)

Idiom(s)

deadadjective [ before noun ], adverb

deadnoun

Idiom(s)

deadadjective [ not gradable ]

dead adjective [ not gradable ] (NOT LIVING)

dead adjective [ not gradable ] (COMPLETE)

Idiom(s)

deadadverb [ not gradable ]

dead adverb [ not gradable ] (COMPLETELY)

deadnoun

dead noun (DEAD PEOPLE)

dead noun (DEEPEST PART)

Idiom(s)

deadadjective