dead
adj
noun
ded adj
1
NOT ALIVE
失去生命的
no longer alive 死的，去世的
2
dead died die
Do not confuse , which is an adjective, with , which is the past tense and past participle of the verb . 不要把形容词 dead 和 die 的过去式和过去分词 died 混淆
The man was already dead (NOT 不说 The man was already died) .
这人已经死了。
3
NOT WORKING
不工作的
not working because there is no power 〔因无电力〕不工作的
I picked up the phone but discovered the line was dead .
我拿起电话筒，却发现没有声音。
Suddenly the radio went dead .
收音机突然不响了。
I think the batteries are dead .
我认为电池已经没电了。
4
ALREADY USED
已使用过的
already used 已使用过的，用完了的
a small pile of dead matches
一小堆用过的火柴
dead glass/bottle
5
BORING
乏味的
a place that is dead is boring because there is nothing interesting or exciting happening there 死气沉沉的，冷冷清清的 not before noun 不用于名词前
This place is dead after nine o’clock.
这地方九点以后就死气沉沉了。
6
NOT ACTIVE/USED
不活跃的/不使用的
not active or being used 不活跃的; 不被使用的
The luxury car market has been dead in recent months.
近几个月来豪华汽车市场生意萧条。
7
ARM/LEG ETC
手臂/腿等
a part of your body that is dead has no feeling in it, especially because the blood supply to it has been stopped 〔胳膊、腿等身体部位〕失去知觉的，麻木的 not before noun 不用于名词前
When I got up my foot had gone dead where I’d been sitting on it.
起来的时候被我坐过的那只脚发麻了。
8
NO EMOTION
没有感情
showing no emotion or sympathy 神情冷漠的，漠不关心的 not before noun 不用于名词前
Jennie’s eyes were cold and dead.
珍妮的眼神冷酷而麻木。
9
TIRED
疲劳的
very tired [口] 十分疲劳的 not before noun 不用于名词前 | spoken
I can’t go out tonight. I’m absolutely dead!
今晚我不能出去，累死了！
She was dead on her feet and didn’t have the energy to argue (=used when someone keeps going even though they are very tired) .
她累极了，没力气争吵。
10
be dead to the world
to be very deeply asleep or unconscious 熟睡; 失去知觉
Better leave Craig – he’s dead to the world.
最好别打扰克雷格 — 他睡得正熟。
11
USED FOR EMPHASIS
用作强调
completely or exactly – used to emphasize what you are saying 完全的; 精准的 only before noun 仅用于名词前
We all sat waiting in dead silence (=complete silence) .
我们全都十分安静地坐着等待。
The train came to a dead stop (=it stopped completely) .
火车完全停下了。
The arrow hit the dead centre of the target (=the exact centre) .
这支箭正好射中靶心。
I’ve given the whole thing up as a dead loss (=completely useless or a complete failure) .
我已经把这整件事当作彻底失败而放弃了。
John tells me it’s a dead cert , we can’t lose (=something which will certainly happen, win, succeed etc) .
约翰告诉我一定能赢，我们不会输。
He fell to the floor in a dead faint (=completely unconscious) .
他完全失去了知觉，倒在地板上。
12
over my dead body
11. used to say that you are determined not to allow something to happen [口] 除非我死了，决不〔表示坚决不让某事发生〕 spoken
You’ll marry him over my dead body!
我死也不让你和他结婚！
13
I wouldn’t be seen/caught dead
12. used to say that you would never wear particular clothes, go to particular places, or do particular things, because you would feel embarrassed [口] 我决不，我死也不〔指坚决不穿某种衣服、不去某些地方或不做某事，因为觉得难堪〕 spoken
[+ in/on/with etc ]
I wouldn’t be seen dead in a dress like that!
我死也不穿那连衣裙！
14
IN SERIOUS TROUBLE
遇到严重麻烦
in serious trouble [口] 有大麻烦了 spoken
if ... I’m dead/you’re dead etc
If Mum finds out about this, I’m dead.
如果妈妈发现这件事，我就死定了。
You’re in dead trouble now (=in very serious trouble) !
这下你可有大麻烦了!
One word of this to Sam and you’re dead meat (=you are in serious trouble and someone is very angry with you) !
这事让萨姆知道的话你要倒大霉的！
15
be dead and buried
14. an argument, problem, plan etc that is dead and buried is not worth considering again 〔争论、问题、计划等〕不值得再考虑
The old argument about whether the UK should be a member of the EU should now be dead and buried.
以前关于英国是否应该成为欧盟成员国的争论，现在应该已经失去意义了。
16
be dead in the water
15. if a plan or idea is dead in the water, it is unlikely to continue successfully [非正式] 〔计划、想法〕成功希望渺茫 informal
17
drop dead!
16. used to rudely and angrily tell someone to go away and leave you alone [口] 滚开！别来烦我！〔用于粗鲁、无礼地叫某人离开，不许来打扰〕 spoken
18
dead language
17. a dead language, for example Latin or Ancient Greek, is no longer used by ordinary people 死语，死语言〔指现在普通人不再使用的语言，如拉丁语或古希腊语〕
19
the dead hand of sth
18. something which stops or slows your progress, especially a strong influence 妨碍进步的东西; 拖后腿的东西
the dead hand of local government bureaucracy
当地政府官僚作风的碍手碍脚
20
PLANET
行星
a dead PLANET has no life on it 〔行星上〕无生命的，无生物的
21
IN SPORT
在体育运动中
when the ball is dead in some games, it is no longer on the playing area 〔有些球类比赛中球〕出界的，界外的
ḷ_θɔʃ>ḷ_θɔʃɪ>advḷ_θɔʃ>
22 completely 完全地
dead right/wrong
‘It’s a crazy idea.’ ‘You’re dead right!’
“这主意很愚蠢。”“你说得完全对！”
dead straight/flat
The road was dead straight.
这条路笔直。
dead quiet/calm/still
Everything suddenly went dead still.
一切突然变得死一般寂静。
be dead (set) against sth (completely disagree with something) 坚决反对某事
Her family were dead against the marriage.
她的家人坚决反对这桩婚事。
He was obviously dead drunk .
他显然烂醉了。
When he saw her, he stopped dead in his tracks (=suddenly stopped moving completely) .
他一看见她就呆若木鸡了。
23 非常，十分 spoken very spoken
He was dead good-looking.
他长得极为英俊。
It sounded dead boring.
这事听起来很无聊。
dead beat/tired
24 directly or exactly 直接地; 准确地 + adj/adv
I stared dead ahead at the doorway.
我直直地盯着门道看。
The bus arrived dead on time .
公共汽车准时到达了。
noun
25
the dead
people who have died 死者，死人 plural 复数
Families on both sides buried their dead.
双方的家人都埋葬了死者。
the dead and injured/wounded/dying
Most of the dead and injured had been passengers on the bus.
大部分死伤者都是公共汽车上的乘客。
26
the dead of night/winter
the middle of the night or the middle of the winter 深夜/隆冬
creeping around in the dead of night
在夜深人静时悄悄而行
27
rise/come back/return from the dead
to become alive again after dying 死而复生
Christ rose from the dead.
耶稣基督死后复活。