dead
adjective uk/ded/ us/ded/
(NOT LIVING)
A2 死的，死亡的，去世的
not now living
She's been dead for 20 years now. 到现在她已经去世20年了。
The motorcyclist was dead on arrival at the hospital. 那位摩托车手被送到医院时已经死亡。
He was shot dead (= killed by shooting) outside his home. 他在家门外被人开枪打死了。
C2 mainly UK（身体局部）失去知觉的，麻木的
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. 我盘腿坐了很久，结果右腿都麻木了。
- 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.
(NOT IN USE)
UK（杯子、瓶子等）空了的
If glasses and bottles that were previously full are dead, they are now empty.
（某些运动中球）出界的
In some sports, if a ball is dead, it is outside the area of play.
Officials ruled the ball dead.
See also: dead ball
(BORING)
C2 （地方）沉寂的，死气沉沉的
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. 市中心白天相当热闹，晚上却死气沉沉。
(EQUIPMENT)
B2 坏了的，失灵的
If a piece of equipment is dead, it is not working.
a dead battery 没电的电池
The phone suddenly went dead. 电话突然不能用了。
Idioms
be (as) dead as a/the dodoidiom informal 失势;过时;不再走红
to not be important or popular any longer
Letter-writing is as dead as the dodo. 写信完全过时了。
be as dead as a doornailidiom informal 显然已经死了;死僵了
to be clearly and obviously dead
be dead meatidiom informal 大麻烦
If someone is dead meat, they are in a lot of trouble.
He'll be dead meat if his girlfriend finds out. 要是他女朋友发现了，他就麻烦大了。
be dead in the wateridiom 沉沦，一蹶不振
If something is dead in the water, it has failed and it seems impossible that it will be successful in the future.
So how does a government revive an economy that is dead in the water? 那么政府怎样才能使一蹶不振的经济起死回生呢？
be dead on your feetidiom 疲惫不堪，累极了
to be very tired
be dead to the worldidiom 睡觉
to be sleeping
"Is Georgie up yet?" "I doubt it - she was dead to the world ten minutes ago." “乔姬起床了吗？”“我看还没有--10分钟前她还睡着呢。”
dead men tell no talesidiom saying 只有死人才会保守秘密
People who are dead cannot tell secrets.
I think they killed him because he knew too much. Dead men tell no tales. 我认为他们把他杀了是因为他知道的太多了。只有死人才不会乱说话。
over my dead bodyidiom 只要我还有一口气就不能那样做；除非我死了
If you say something will happen over your dead body, you mean that you will do everything you can to prevent it.
"Joe says he's going to buy a motorbike." "Over my dead body!" “乔说他想买辆摩托车。”“只要我还有一口气就不准他买！”
dead
adjective [ before noun ], adverb uk/ded/ us/ded/
C1 完全的，全然的
complete(ly)
The conductor waited for dead silence before commencing the performance. 乐队指挥等观众们完全静下来后才开始演出。
The post office is dead (= straight) ahead. 邮局就在前面。
Aim for the dead (= exact) centre of the target. 瞄准靶子的正中心。
I always try to arrive dead (= exactly) on time. 我总是尽量按时到达。
UK informal很，非常
very
The exam was dead easy. 这次考试太容易了。
I'm dead hungry. 我饿极了。
"How was the film?" "It was dead good." “那部电影怎么样？”“棒极了！”
dead set against (doing) something (UK also dead against (doing) something) 坚决反对…
to be completely opposed to something
He's dead set against living in the city. 他坚决反对住在城里。
UK You won't be able to change his mind - he's dead against the plan. 你不可能改变他的想法——他坚决不同意这个计划。
I'd like Millie to go back to college but she's dead set against the idea.
They are dead set against any form of legislation.
UK Sam is dead against anything that requires further investment.
I'd expressed an interest in finding my birth parents but my adoptive mother was dead set against it.
dead set on (doing) something 坚决要做…，一心要做…
to be very determined to do or have something
Martha's dead set on having a new bike. 玛莎一心想要一辆新自行车。
Ethan is dead set on being an actor.
I'd like to travel around Europe this summer but Jacob is dead set on touring the U.S.
Her husband is dead set on expanding the business.
I don't think they should go ahead with the plan, but if they're dead set on it, there isn't much I can do.
dead
noun uk/ded/ us/ded/
the dead[ plural ] 死去的人们，死者
dead people
Three children were among the dead. 死者中有3名儿童。
A ceasefire has been called to allow the survivors to bury their dead. 人们呼吁停火以便幸存者能够掩埋他们死去的亲人。
He believes that God will judge the living and the dead.
The dead are always with us in our memories.
Idioms
come back from the deadidiom (also rise from the dead) 东山再起，起死回生
to be successful or popular again after a period of not being successful or popular
This was a company that had risen from the dead. 这是一家起死回生的公司。
in the dead of night/winteridiom 午夜／隆冬
in the middle of night/winter
The fire broke out in the dead of night. 那场火是午夜时分烧起来的。