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dead dead ★★★★☆/de̱d/1[ADJ	形容词]死亡的；去世的 A person, animal, or plant that is dead is no longer living.   [the N]Her husband's been dead a year now...她的丈夫已经去世一年了。The group had shot dead another hostage.该组织又开枪打死了一名人质。...their dead brother.他们死去的兄弟...old newspapers and dead flowers.旧报纸和枯死的花The dead are people who are dead.（总称）死者The dead included six people attending a religious ceremony.死者包括 6 位参加宗教仪式的人。...the annual festival when Chinese traditionally honour the dead.中国人每年悼念死者的传统节日Usage Note :Do not confuse dead with died. Died is the past tense and past participle of the verb die, and thus indicates the action of dying. She died in 1934... Two men have died since the rioting broke out. You do not use died as an adjective. You use dead instead. More than 2,200 dead birds have been found.不要混淆 dead 和 died。died 是动词 die 的过去式和过去分词，因此表示死亡这一动作：She died in 1934（她死于 1934年），Two men have died since the rioting broke out（骚乱发生后已有两人死亡）。形容词不用 died, 而用 dead：More than 2, 200 dead birds have been found（已经发现了 2, 200 多只死鸟）。2[ADJ	形容词](土地或水域)无生命存在的 Land or water that is dead contains no living things. ...charred land, mountainsides of dead earth and stumps of trees...烧焦的土地、无一活物的山坡和残存的树桩But this water seems dead: it's polluted and horribly stagnant.但这似乎是一潭死水：受了污染而且恶臭无比。3[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](地方或时期)无生气的，死气沉沉的 If you describe a place or a period of time as dead, you do not like it because there is very little activity taking place in it.   [disapproval]...some dead little town where the liveliest thing is the flies...某个死气沉沉的小镇，那里最有活力的东西就是苍蝇This made that holiday week a particularly dead period.这让那一周的假期显得特别沉闷。4[ADJ	形容词]不再使用的；用尽的 Something that is dead is no longer being used or is finished. The dead cigarette was still between his fingers...那支已熄灭的香烟仍在他指间。This bottle's dead. But we've got another one.这一瓶已经空了，不过我们还有一瓶。5[ADJ	形容词](想法、计划或话题）不再令人感兴趣的，不值得再考虑的，已停滞的 If you say that an idea, plan, or subject is dead, you mean that people are no longer interested in it or willing to develop it any further. It's a dead issue, Baxter...这个问题已经没人再谈论了，巴克斯特。But that doesn't mean this brand of politics is dead or dying...但那并不意味着这种政治主张已经或正在消亡。The deal with Chelsea may not, however, be dead.不过，与切尔西的交易或许还有戏。6[ADJ	形容词](语言）死的，不再通用的 A dead language is no longer spoken or written as a means of communication, although it may still be studied.   [usu ADJ n]We used to grumble that we were wasting time learning a dead language.我们过去常常抱怨自己是在浪费时间学一门死语言。7[ADJ	形容词](电话等电气设备）不再运转的，没电的 A telephone or piece of electrical equipment that is dead is no longer functioning, for example because it no longer has any electrical power.   [usu v-link ADJ]On another occasion I answered the phone and the line went dead.还有一回，我一接电话，就掉线了。8[ADJ	形容词](体育运动中的球）界外的，死的 In sport, when a ball is dead, it has gone outside the playing area, or a situation has occurred in which the game has to be temporarily stopped, and none of the players can score points or gain an advantage.   [JOURNALISM 新闻]9[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](声音)沉闷的；(颜色)暗淡的，不鲜亮的 A dead sound or colour is dull rather than lively or bright. 'That is correct, Meg,' he answered in his cold, dead voice...“没错，梅格。”他用冰冷、阴沉的声音答道。Then he heard a piercing scream echoing down the deep well, ending in a dull, dead thud.接着他听见深井里回响起一声刺耳的尖叫，然后是砰的一声闷响，再之后就什么也听不见了。Dead is also a combining form.（亦可用于构词）The blood drained from his face, leaving the skin dead white.他的脸失去了血色，变得一片死灰。10[ADJ	形容词]完全的，绝对的（尤用于修饰 centre, silence 和 stop） Dead is used to mean 'complete' or 'absolute', especially before the words 'centre', 'silence', and 'stop'.   [ADJ n]  [emphasis]He adjusted each chesspiece so that it stood dead centre in its square...他调整每颗棋子，使它们立于格子的正中央。They hurried about in dead silence, with anxious faces...他们匆匆地走来走去，一言不发，面露焦急之色。Lila's boat came to a dead stop.莉拉的船猝然停下。11[ADV	副词]正好；恰好；精确地 Dead means 'precisely' or 'exactly'.   [ADV prep/adv/adj]  [emphasis]Mars was visible, dead in the centre of the telescope...可以看得见火星，就在望远镜的正中央。Their arrows are dead on target...他们的箭正中靶心。A fishing boat came out of nowhere, dead ahead.一艘渔船不知从什么地方冒了出来，就在正前方。12[ADV	副词]很；非常 Dead is sometimes used to mean 'very'.   [ADV adj/adv/prep]  [emphasis]  [BRIT 英]  [INFORMAL 非正式]  [SPOKEN 口语]Meadowhall is also dead easy for people to get to...去梅多霍尔购物中心也非常方便。His poems sound dead boring, actually...实际上，他的诗听起来非常乏味。I am dead against the legalisation of drugs.我坚决反对将毒品合法化。13[CONVENTION	惯用语]（表示强烈反对）除非我死了 If you reply 'Over my dead body' when a plan or action has been suggested, you are emphasizing that you dislike it, and will do everything you can to prevent it.   [emphasis]  [INFORMAL 非正式]'Let's invite her to dinner.' — 'Over my dead body!'“我们请她来吃晚饭吧。”——“除非我死了！”14[PHRASE	短语]完全了结的；彻底过去的 If you say that something such as an idea or situation is dead and buried, you are emphasizing that you think that it is completely finished or past, and cannot happen or exist again in the future.   [v-link PHR]  [emphasis]I thought the whole business was dead and buried...我以为这整件事已经完全了结了。In two years, the British coal industry will be dead and buried.英国煤炭工业只消两年就将彻底瓦解。15[PHRASE	短语]突然死亡；猝死 If you say that a person or animal dropped dead or dropped down dead, you mean that they died very suddenly and unexpectedly.   [V inflects]He dropped dead on the quayside.他猝死在码头区。16[PHRASE	短语]See also:drop-dead；去死吧；见鬼去吧；别再烦人 If you tell someone to drop dead, you are insulting them, rudely disagreeing with them, or refusing to do something, or telling them to stop bothering you.   [disapproval]75% of the firms he called were hostile and told him to 'drop dead.'在他电话联系的公司里，75% 都怀有敌意，让他“见鬼去吧”。17[PHRASE	短语]不在人世的；去世的 If you say that someone is dead and gone, you are emphasizing that they are dead, and thinking about what happened or will happen after their death.   [v-link PHR]  [emphasis]Often a genius is recognized only after he is dead and gone.天才往往在离开人世之后才得到认可。18[PHRASE	短语]累得要命；病得半死 If you say that you feel dead or are half dead, you mean that you feel very tired or ill and very weak.   [v-link PHR]  [emphasis]  [INFORMAL 非正式]You looked half dead after that journey...经过那趟旅程之后，你看上去真是累坏了。I feel pretty dead right now.我觉得自己现在几乎快要死了。19[PHRASE	短语]在夜晚万籁俱寂之时/在隆冬 If something happens in the dead of night ,at dead of night, or in the dead of winter, it happens in the middle part of the night or the winter, when it is darkest or coldest.   [LITERARY 文]I couldn't fly illegally into a country in the dead of night...我不能在深夜乘飞机非法进入一个国家。We buried it in the garden at dead of night...我们在夜深人静的时候把它埋到了花园里。Early one Thursday morning in the dead of winter I awoke to a blizzard.隆冬时节的一个星期四，一大早醒来我就发现外面刮起了暴风雪。20[PHRASE短语](耶稣）复活/使…复活 When Christians say that Jesus Christ rose from the dead or raised someone from the dead, they mean that Jesus came back to life after he had died, or brought a dead person back to life.   [V inflects]21[PHRASE	短语]卷土重来；重新活跃起来（或获得成功） If you say that someone or something rises or comes back from the dead, you mean that they become active or successful again after being inactive for a while.   [V inflects]This was a company that, by all appearances, had risen from the dead...从一切迹象来看，这是一家已经起死回生的公司。Faldo came back from the dead to win his third Open golf championship.福尔多重整旗鼓，赢得了他的第三个高尔夫球公开赛冠军。22[PHRASE	短语]死也（不会），绝对（不会）（穿某种衣服、去某个地方或处于某种境地) If you say that you wouldn't be seen dead or be caught dead in particular clothes, places, or situations, you are expressing strong dislike or disapproval of them.   [PHR prep]  [emphasis]  [INFORMAL 非正式]I wouldn't be seen dead in a straw hat.我死也不会戴草帽。...men who wouldn't be seen dead pushing a pram...死也不会去推婴儿车的男人们I wouldn't be caught dead in such an old-fashioned place.我绝对不会去那样老土的地方。23[PHRASE	短语]（使）突然停止（发生或移动） To stop dead means to suddenly stop happening or moving. To stop someone or something dead means to cause them to suddenly stop happening or moving.   [V inflects]We all stopped dead and looked at it...我们一下子全都停了下来看着它。She had meant to make a discreet entrance, but conversation stopped dead...她本打算悄悄进去，但谈话却突然中断了。The sight of it stopped them dead.一看见它，他们猝然停住了。24[PHRASE	短语]败局已定的；不太可能成功的 If you say that someone or something is dead in the water, you are emphasizing that they have failed, and that there is little hope of them being successful in the future.   [v-link PHR]  [emphasis]A 'no' vote would have left the treaty dead in the water.一张否决票可能就会使这个条约胎死腹中。25 to flog a dead horse→see: flog； a dead loss→see: loss； a dead ringer→see: ringer； to stop dead in your tracks→see: track；  dead1 adjectivedead2 adverbdead3 noundeaddead1 /ded/ ●●● S1 W1 adjective [no comparative]  Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1not alive no longer alive:  Her mother had been dead for ten years. Police are trying to contact the family of the dead man. a pile of dead leaves the dead body of a young soldier Two men were shot dead by terrorists. Magnus was found dead in his car. One man is still missing, presumed dead. He suddenly had a heart attack and dropped dead. She was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital. His fellow climbers had left him for dead on the mountain. We didn’t know if she was dead or alive. When they found him he was more dead than alive. Her parents were long dead. ► Do not confuse dead, which is an adjective, with died, which is the past tense and past participle of the verb die: The man was already dead (NOT The man was already died).2not working [not before noun] not working because there is no power:  I picked up the phone but discovered the line was dead. Suddenly the radio went dead. I think the batteries are dead.3already used already used:  a small pile of dead matchesdead glass/bottle (=one that someone has finished drinking from in a bar or restaurant)4boring [not before noun] a place that is dead is boring because there is nothing interesting or exciting happening there:  This place is dead after nine o'clock.5not active/used not active or being used:  The luxury car market has been dead in recent months.6arm/leg etc a part of your body that is dead has no feeling in it, especially because the blood supply to it has been stopped:  When I got up my foot had gone dead where I’d been sitting on it.7no emotion [not before noun] showing no emotion or sympathy:  Jennie’s eyes were cold and dead.8tired [not before noun] spoken very tired:  I can’t go out tonight. I’m absolutely dead! 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).► see thesaurus at tired9be dead to the world to be very deeply asleep or unconscious:  Better leave Craig – he’s dead to the world.10used for emphasis [only before noun] completely or exactly – used to emphasize what you are saying:  We all sat waiting in dead silence (=complete silence). The train came to a dead stop (=it stopped completely). The arrow hit the dead centre of the target  (=the exact centre). I’ve given the whole thing up as a dead loss (=completely useless or a complete failure). John tells me it’s a dead cert, we can’t lose  (=something which will certainly happen, win, succeed etc). He fell to the floor in a dead faint (=completely unconscious).11over my dead body spoken used to say that you are determined not to allow something to happen:  You’ll marry him over my dead body!12I wouldn’t be seen/caught dead spoken used to say that you would never wear particular clothes, go to particular places, or do particular things, because you would feel embarrasseddead in/on/with etc I wouldn’t be seen dead in a dress like that!13in serious trouble informal in serious troubleif ... I’m dead/you’re dead etc If Mum finds out about this, I’m dead. You’re in dead trouble now  (=in very serious trouble)! One word of this to Sam and you’re dead meat (=you are in serious trouble and someone is very angry with you)!14be dead and buried an argument, problem, plan etc that is dead and buried is not worth considering again:  The old argument about whether the UK should be a member of the EU should now be dead and buried.15be dead in the water informal if a plan or idea is dead in the water, it is unlikely to continue successfully16drop dead! spoken used to rudely and angrily tell someone to go away and leave you alone17dead language a dead language, for example Latin or Ancient Greek, is no longer used by ordinary people → living languageat living1(1)18the dead hand of something something which stops or slows your progress, especially a strong influence:  the dead hand of local government bureaucracy19planet a dead planet has no life on it20in sport when the ball is dead in some games, it is no longer on the playing area → (as) dead as a dodoat dodo(3), → dead ringer—deadness noun [uncountable]COLLOCATIONSverbslie dead· If I’m late, Mum worries that I’m lying dead somewhere.drop dead (=die suddenly)· He dropped dead at the age of 52.find somebody dead· A man was found dead in the apartment.shoot somebody dead· He was jailed for life for shooting dead a burglar.leave somebody dead (=result in someone dying – used especially in news reports)· The shooting left at least 28 people dead.leave somebody for dead (=leave someone to die)· The men beat him and ran away, leaving him for dead.pronounce somebody dead (=to say officially that someone is dead)· She was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.be feared dead (=used when someone is missing and people are worried that they are dead)· Hundreds of people are feared dead in a ferry disaster.be presumed dead (=used when someone is missing and people think they are certainly dead)· The two boys have not been seen since they fell into the river, and are now presumed dead.adverbsclinically dead (=dead based on medical checks)· A person is declared clinically dead when the brain stops working.nounsa dead body· A dead body has been found in the woods.phraseslong dead (=dead for a long time)· All those people I knew then are long dead now.dead and gone informal (=completely dead)· Let’s face it, we’ll all be dead and gone soon.more dead than alive (=very badly hurt or ill and almost dead)· He was swept up onto a beach after three days at sea, more dead than alive.THESAURUSdead no longer alive: · the bodies of three dead soldiers· Is her father dead?lifeless literary dead or seeming to be dead: · their lifeless bodieslate [only before noun] formal dead – use this as a polite way of talking about someone who has died, especially recently: · Mrs Lombard’s late husband· a gold Cartier bracelet that once belonged to the late American artist Andy Warholdeceased formal dead: · Her parents, now deceased, disapproved of her marriage.· her deceased husband· They were friends of the deceased  (=the person who died).departed [only before noun] dead – used in order to be polite and avoid saying the word ‘dead’: · They paid their respects to their departed uncle.· his dear departed wifegone [not before noun] informal dead – used especially when someone was alive not long before: · ‘Is she gone?’ ‘I’m afraid so.’dead1 adjectivedead2 adverbdead3 noundeaddead2 adverb informal  Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1completelydead right/wrong ‘It’s a crazy idea.’ ‘You’re dead right!’dead straight/flat The road was dead straight.dead quiet/calm/still Everything suddenly went dead still.be dead (set) against something (=completely disagree with something) Her family were dead against the marriage. He was obviously dead drunk. When he saw her, he stopped dead in his tracks (=suddenly stopped moving completely).2very:  He was dead good-looking. It sounded dead boring.dead beat/tired (=very tired)3[+adjective/adverb] directly or exactly:  I stared dead ahead at the doorway. The bus arrived dead on time.COLLOCATIONSadjectivesdead right/wrong· You’re dead wrong, so let me handle this.dead straight/flat· The countryside around here is dead flat all the way to the sea.dead quiet/calm/still· The room was dead quiet while we waited for Ted to reply.dead drunk· He came home dead drunk in the middle of the night.phrasesbe dead (set) against something (=completely disapprove of or disagree with something)· I’d like to be an actress but Mum and Dad are dead set against it.be dead set on something (=be determined to do something)· At the moment, Steve’s just dead set on winning the gold medal.stop dead (in your tracks) (=suddenly stop moving completely)· She was so shocked that she stopped dead in her tracks.dead1 adjectivedead2 adverbdead3 noundeaddead3 noun  Examples Collocations Phrases Word family 1the dead [plural] people who have died:  Families on both sides buried their dead.the dead and injured/wounded/dying Most of the dead and injured had been passengers on the bus.2the dead of night/winter the middle of the night or the middle of the winter:  creeping around in the dead of night3rise/come back/return from the dead to become alive again after dying:  Christ rose from the dead.

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It was dead as anything.          那时既无剧院，又无电影院，也无咖啡馆，简直是死气沉沉。                            business        商业                    7                  (            informal,            disapproving)                    without activity; with nobody buying or selling anything            停滞的；萧条的                                    ◆          ‘The market is absolutely dead this morning,’ said one foreign exchange trader.          “今天早上市场萧条极了。” 一个外汇交易商说道。                          ◆          Winter is traditionally the dead season for the housing market.          冬天历来是住房市场的萧条期。                            tired        疲劳                    8                  [not usually before noun          ]                          (            informal)                    extremely tired; not well            筋疲力尽；身体不好                                    ◆                      half deadwith cold and hunger                    饥寒交迫，筋疲力尽                          ◆          She felt            dead on her feetand didn't have the energy to question them further.                    她觉得累死了，没有力气继续审问他们了。                            without feeling        无感觉                    9                  [not before noun          ]                          (of a part of the body          身体部位          )                          unable to feel because of cold, etc.            （由于冷等）失去知觉，麻木                                    SYN                                                    numb                                                              ◆          My left arm had            gone dead.                    我的左胳臂已经麻木了。                            10                  deadto sth                          unable to feel or understand emotions            无动于衷；麻木不仁；无感觉                                    SYN                                                    insensitive                                                              ◆          He was dead to all feelings of pity.          他毫无同情心。                            11                  (especially of sb's voice, eyes or face          尤指嗓音、眼神或脸色          )                          showing no emotion            无表情的；冷漠的；漠不关心的                                    SYN                                                    expressionless                                                              ◆          She said, ‘I'm sorry, too,’ in a quiet, dead voice.          她平静而冷漠地说：“我也很抱歉。”                          ◆          His usually dead grey eyes were sparkling.          他那平日冷漠的灰眼睛突然亮了起来。                            complete/exact        完全；精确                    12                  [only before noun          ]                          complete or exact            完全的；精确的；全然的                                    ◆          a            dead silence/calm                    死寂；完全静止                          ◆          the            dead centreof the target                    靶子正中心                          ◆          The car gave a sudden jerk and came to a            dead stop.                    汽车猛然一颠，猝然停下。                          ◆          (            BrE)                    This horse is a            dead certfor            (= will certainly win)the race tomorrow.                    这匹马明天比赛一定能赢。                          ◆          She crumpled to the floor            in a dead faint            (= completely unconscious).                    她倒在地上全然不省人事。                            never alive        无生命                    13                  never having been alive            无生命的；非生物的                                    ◆          dead matter            (= for example rock)                    无生命物质（如岩石）                          ◆          a dead planet            (= one with no life on it)                    无生命存在的行星                            in sport        体育运动                    14                  outside the playing area            界外的                                      IDIOMS              be a dead ˈringer for sb                              (              informal)                        to look very like sb              酷似，极像（某人）；（和某人）一模一样                                            ◆            She's a dead ringer for a girl I used to know.            她酷似我以前认识的一个女孩。                                      (as) ˌdead as a/the ˈdodo                              (              BrE) (              informal)                        completely dead; no longer interesting or valid              完全过时；不再引人注目；失效                                                  (as) ˌdead as a ˈdoornail                              (              informal)                        completely dead              完全死了的；死僵了的                                                  a ˌdead ˈduck                              (              informal)                        a plan, an event, etc. that has failed or is certain to fail and that is therefore not worth discussing              已失败（或注定要失败、毫无讨论价值）的计划（或事情等）                                                  be dead and ˈgone                              (              informal)                        to be dead              死了；不存在了                                            ◆            You'll be sorry you said that when I'm dead and gone.            我死后你会为你说的话感到后悔的。                                      the dead hand of sth                              an influence that controls or restricts sth              （控制或阻碍事物发展的）影响                                            ◆            We need to free business from the dead hand of bureaucracy.            我们必须摆脱官僚主义对工作的严重影响。                                      ˌdead in the ˈwater                              a person or plan that is              dead in the waterhas failed and has little hope of succeeding in the future              （人或计划）失败，无成功希望                                            ◆            His leadership campaign is dead in the water.            他参加领导层竞选无望成功。                                      dead ˈmeat                              (              informal)                        in serious trouble              处境艰难；倒大霉                                            ◆            If anyone finds out, you're dead meat.            如果有人发现，你可要倒大霉了。                                      ˌdead on arˈrival                  (          abbr.DOA          )                          1                      (of an accident victim or other patient            事故受害者或其他病人            )                                already dead when arriving at hospital              到达医院时已经死亡                                            ◆            She was pronounced dead on arrival.            她在送达医院时即被宣布死亡。                                    2                      (              NAmE) (              informal)                        very unlikely to be successful; not working when it is delivered              已不可能成功；到货即损；到达时已无用                                            ◆            The bill was dead on arrival in the Senate.            这项法案在参议院不可能通过。                                ◆            The software was DOA.            这软件送达时已经损坏。                                      ˌdead to the ˈworld                              fast asleep              熟睡；沉睡；酣睡                                                  over ˌmy dead ˈbody                              (              informal)                        used to show you are strongly opposed to sth              （表示强烈反对）除非我死了，我死也不                                            ◆            She moves into our home over my dead body.            除非我死了，否则她别想搬进我们家。                                      sb wouldn't be seen/caught ˈdead…                              (              informal)                        used to say that you would not like to wear particular clothes, or to be in a particular situation              （表示不愿穿戴某衣物或处于某种环境）死也不愿意                                            ◆            She wouldn't be seen dead in a hat.            她最讨厌戴帽子。                                ◆            He wouldn't be caught dead going to a club with his mother.            他死也不愿意跟母亲一起去俱乐部。                                      ☞more at                                    flog                              ,                                    knock                                   v.                                  noun              the dead          1              [plural        ]                    people who have died          死人；死者                            ◆        The dead and wounded in that one attack amounted to 6 000.        仅那一次进攻就死伤达 6 000 人。                    2              [singular        ]                    the state of being dead          死                            ◆        Christians believe that God raised Jesus from the dead.        基督徒相信上帝使耶稣复活。                    ◆        (          figurative)                In nine years he has brought his party back from the dead almost to the brink of power.        九年来他使党起死回生，甚至差点成为执政党。                    IDIOMS              in the ˌdead of ˈnight                  (                      BrE also                    at ˌdead of ˈnight          )                                      in the quietest part of the night              深夜；在夜晚万籁俱寂时                                            ◆            I crept out of bed in the dead of night and sneaked downstairs.            深夜我悄悄地从床上爬起来，蹑手蹑脚地下了楼。                                      in the ˌdead of ˈwinter                              in the coldest part of winter              在隆冬；在严冬                                                                adverb              (      informal)              completely        完全                    1                  completely; exactly            完全地；全然地；确实地                                    ◆          You're dead right!          你完全正确！                          ◆          (            BrE)                    a dead straight road          笔直的道路                          ◆          (            BrE)                    The train was dead on time.          火车正点出发。                          ◆          He's dead against the idea.          他坚决反对这个想法。                          ◆          The sight made him            stop dead in his tracks            (= stop suddenly).                    一看这情景，他惊呆了。                          ◆          She's            dead set ongetting            (= determined to get)this new job.                    她打定主意要得到这个新工作。                            very        非常                    2                  (            BrE) (            informal)                    very; extremely            非常；绝对；极度                                    ◆          The instructions are dead easy to follow.          这些指令很容易执行。                          ◆          You were dead lucky to get that job.          你得到那份工作，真是太幸运了。                          ◆          I was dead scared.          我怕得要死。                            IDIOM              cut sb ˈdead                              (              BrE)                        to pretend not to have seen sb; to refuse to say hello to sb              假装没看见，不理睬（某人）                                            ◆            She saw me, recognized me and cut me dead.            她看见了我，也认出了我，却不理睬我。                                      ☞more at                                    right                                   n.                        dead              /        ded                ;          NAmE                ded                /             www.ankiedu.club

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Collins	dead ★★★★☆ /de̱d/ 1 [ADJ 形容词]死亡的；去世的 A person, animal, or plant that is dead is no longer living. [the N] Her husband's been dead a year now... 她的丈夫已经去世一年了。 The group had shot dead another hostage. 该组织又开枪打死了一名人质。 ...their dead brother. 他们死去的兄弟 ...old newspapers and dead flowers. 旧报纸和枯死的花 The dead are people who are dead.（总称）死者 The dead included six people attending a religious ceremony. 死者包括 6 位参加宗教仪式的人。 ...the annual festival when Chinese traditionally honour the dead. 中国人每年悼念死者的传统节日 Usage Note : Do not confuse dead with died. Died is the past tense and past participle of the verb die, and thus indicates the action of dying. She died in 1934... Two men have died since the rioting broke out. You do not use died as an adjective. You use dead instead. More than 2,200 dead birds have been found. 不要混淆 dead 和 died。died 是动词 die 的过去式和过去分词，因此表示死亡这一动作：She died in 1934（她死于 1934年），Two men have died since the rioting broke out（骚乱发生后已有两人死亡）。形容词不用 died, 而用 dead：More than 2, 200 dead birds have been found（已经发现了 2, 200 多只死鸟）。 2 [ADJ 形容词](土地或水域)无生命存在的 Land or water that is dead contains no living things. ...charred land, mountainsides of dead earth and stumps of trees... 烧焦的土地、无一活物的山坡和残存的树桩 But this water seems dead: it's polluted and horribly stagnant. 但这似乎是一潭死水：受了污染而且恶臭无比。 3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](地方或时期)无生气的，死气沉沉的 If you describe a place or a period of time as dead, you do not like it because there is very little activity taking place in it. [disapproval] ...some dead little town where the liveliest thing is the flies... 某个死气沉沉的小镇，那里最有活力的东西就是苍蝇 This made that holiday week a particularly dead period. 这让那一周的假期显得特别沉闷。 4 [ADJ 形容词]不再使用的；用尽的 Something that is dead is no longer being used or is finished. The dead cigarette was still between his fingers... 那支已熄灭的香烟仍在他指间。 This bottle's dead. But we've got another one. 这一瓶已经空了，不过我们还有一瓶。 5 [ADJ 形容词](想法、计划或话题）不再令人感兴趣的，不值得再考虑的，已停滞的 If you say that an idea, plan, or subject is dead, you mean that people are no longer interested in it or willing to develop it any further. It's a dead issue, Baxter... 这个问题已经没人再谈论了，巴克斯特。 But that doesn't mean this brand of politics is dead or dying... 但那并不意味着这种政治主张已经或正在消亡。 The deal with Chelsea may not, however, be dead. 不过，与切尔西的交易或许还有戏。 6 [ADJ 形容词](语言）死的，不再通用的 A dead language is no longer spoken or written as a means of communication, although it may still be studied. [usu ADJ n] We used to grumble that we were wasting time learning a dead language. 我们过去常常抱怨自己是在浪费时间学一门死语言。 7 [ADJ 形容词](电话等电气设备）不再运转的，没电的 A telephone or piece of electrical equipment that is dead is no longer functioning, for example because it no longer has any electrical power. [usu v-link ADJ] On another occasion I answered the phone and the line went dead. 还有一回，我一接电话，就掉线了。 8 [ADJ 形容词](体育运动中的球）界外的，死的 In sport, when a ball is dead, it has gone outside the playing area, or a situation has occurred in which the game has to be temporarily stopped, and none of the players can score points or gain an advantage. [JOURNALISM 新闻] 9 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](声音)沉闷的；(颜色)暗淡的，不鲜亮的 A dead sound or colour is dull rather than lively or bright. 'That is correct, Meg,' he answered in his cold, dead voice... “没错，梅格。”他用冰冷、阴沉的声音答道。 Then he heard a piercing scream echoing down the deep well, ending in a dull, dead thud. 接着他听见深井里回响起一声刺耳的尖叫，然后是砰的一声闷响，再之后就什么也听不见了。 Dead is also a combining form.（亦可用于构词） The blood drained from his face, leaving the skin dead white. 他的脸失去了血色，变得一片死灰。 10 [ADJ 形容词]完全的，绝对的（尤用于修饰 centre, silence 和 stop） Dead is used to mean 'complete' or 'absolute', especially before the words 'centre', 'silence', and 'stop'. [ADJ n] [emphasis] He adjusted each chesspiece so that it stood dead centre in its square... 他调整每颗棋子，使它们立于格子的正中央。 They hurried about in dead silence, with anxious faces... 他们匆匆地走来走去，一言不发，面露焦急之色。 Lila's boat came to a dead stop. 莉拉的船猝然停下。 11 [ADV 副词]正好；恰好；精确地 Dead means 'precisely' or 'exactly'. [ADV prep/adv/adj] [emphasis] Mars was visible, dead in the centre of the telescope... 可以看得见火星，就在望远镜的正中央。 Their arrows are dead on target... 他们的箭正中靶心。 A fishing boat came out of nowhere, dead ahead. 一艘渔船不知从什么地方冒了出来，就在正前方。 12 [ADV 副词]很；非常 Dead is sometimes used to mean 'very'. [ADV adj/adv/prep] [emphasis] [BRIT 英] [INFORMAL 非正式] [SPOKEN 口语] Meadowhall is also dead easy for people to get to... 去梅多霍尔购物中心也非常方便。 His poems sound dead boring, actually... 实际上，他的诗听起来非常乏味。 I am dead against the legalisation of drugs. 我坚决反对将毒品合法化。 13 [CONVENTION 惯用语]（表示强烈反对）除非我死了 If you reply 'Over my dead body' when a plan or action has been suggested, you are emphasizing that you dislike it, and will do everything you can to prevent it. [emphasis] [INFORMAL 非正式] 'Let's invite her to dinner.' — 'Over my dead body!' “我们请她来吃晚饭吧。”——“除非我死了！” 14 [PHRASE 短语]完全了结的；彻底过去的 If you say that something such as an idea or situation is dead and buried, you are emphasizing that you think that it is completely finished or past, and cannot happen or exist again in the future. [v-link PHR] [emphasis] I thought the whole business was dead and buried... 我以为这整件事已经完全了结了。 In two years, the British coal industry will be dead and buried. 英国煤炭工业只消两年就将彻底瓦解。 15 [PHRASE 短语]突然死亡；猝死 If you say that a person or animal dropped dead or dropped down dead, you mean that they died very suddenly and unexpectedly. [V inflects] He dropped dead on the quayside. 他猝死在码头区。 16 [PHRASE 短语]See also:drop-dead ；去死吧；见鬼去吧；别再烦人 If you tell someone to drop dead, you are insulting them, rudely disagreeing with them, or refusing to do something, or telling them to stop bothering you. [disapproval] 75% of the firms he called were hostile and told him to 'drop dead.' 在他电话联系的公司里，75% 都怀有敌意，让他“见鬼去吧”。 17 [PHRASE 短语]不在人世的；去世的 If you say that someone is dead and gone, you are emphasizing that they are dead, and thinking about what happened or will happen after their death. [v-link PHR] [emphasis] Often a genius is recognized only after he is dead and gone. 天才往往在离开人世之后才得到认可。 18 [PHRASE 短语]累得要命；病得半死 If you say that you feel dead or are half dead, you mean that you feel very tired or ill and very weak. [v-link PHR] [emphasis] [INFORMAL 非正式] You looked half dead after that journey... 经过那趟旅程之后，你看上去真是累坏了。 I feel pretty dead right now. 我觉得自己现在几乎快要死了。 19 [PHRASE 短语]在夜晚万籁俱寂之时/在隆冬 If something happens in the dead of night ,at dead of night, or in the dead of winter, it happens in the middle part of the night or the winter, when it is darkest or coldest. [LITERARY 文] I couldn't fly illegally into a country in the dead of night... 我不能在深夜乘飞机非法进入一个国家。 We buried it in the garden at dead of night... 我们在夜深人静的时候把它埋到了花园里。 Early one Thursday morning in the dead of winter I awoke to a blizzard. 隆冬时节的一个星期四，一大早醒来我就发现外面刮起了暴风雪。 20 [PHRASE 短语 ](耶稣）复活/使…复活 When Christians say that Jesus Christ rose from the dead or raised someone from the dead, they mean that Jesus came back to life after he had died, or brought a dead person back to life. [V inflects] 21 [PHRASE 短语]卷土重来；重新活跃起来（或获得成功） If you say that someone or something rises or comes back from the dead, you mean that they become active or successful again after being inactive for a while. [V inflects] This was a company that, by all appearances, had risen from the dead... 从一切迹象来看，这是一家已经起死回生的公司。 Faldo came back from the dead to win his third Open golf championship. 福尔多重整旗鼓，赢得了他的第三个高尔夫球公开赛冠军。 22 [PHRASE 短语]死也（不会），绝对（不会）（穿某种衣服、去某个地方或处于某种境地) If you say that you wouldn't be seen dead or be caught dead in particular clothes, places, or situations, you are expressing strong dislike or disapproval of them. [PHR prep] [emphasis] [INFORMAL 非正式] I wouldn't be seen dead in a straw hat. 我死也不会戴草帽。 ...men who wouldn't be seen dead pushing a pram... 死也不会去推婴儿车的男人们 I wouldn't be caught dead in such an old-fashioned place. 我绝对不会去那样老土的地方。 23 [PHRASE 短语]（使）突然停止（发生或移动） To stop dead means to suddenly stop happening or moving. To stop someone or something dead means to cause them to suddenly stop happening or moving. [V inflects] We all stopped dead and looked at it... 我们一下子全都停了下来看着它。 She had meant to make a discreet entrance, but conversation stopped dead... 她本打算悄悄进去，但谈话却突然中断了。 The sight of it stopped them dead. 一看见它，他们猝然停住了。 24 [PHRASE 短语]败局已定的；不太可能成功的 If you say that someone or something is dead in the water, you are emphasizing that they have failed, and that there is little hope of them being successful in the future. [v-link PHR] [emphasis] A 'no' vote would have left the treaty dead in the water. 一张否决票可能就会使这个条约胎死腹中。 25 to flog a dead horse→see: flog ； a dead loss→see: loss ； a dead ringer→see: ringer ； to stop dead in your tracks→see: track ；
Oxford	dead ★ / ded ; NAmE ded / adjective , noun , adverb dead deader deadest adjective ★ not alive 不活 1 ★ no longer alive 死的；失去生命的；枯萎的 ◆ My mother's dead; she died in 1987. 我母亲不在了，她是 1987 年去世的。 ◆ a dead person/animal 死人；死去的动物 ◆ dead leaves/wood/skin 枯叶；枯木；死皮 ◆ He was shot dead by a gunman outside his home. 他在家门外被持枪歹徒开枪打死。 ◆ Catherine's dead bodylay peacefully on the bed. 凯瑟琳的尸体安详地躺在床上。 ◆ He dropped dead (= died suddenly)last week. 他上星期突然就死了。 ◆ The poor child looks more dead than alive. 这孩子看上去半死不活的，真可怜。 ◆ ( figurative) In ten years he'll be dead and buriedas a politician. 他作为从政者十年后就不会有人记得了。 idea/belief/plan 想法；信念；计划 2 ★ [not before noun ] no longer believed in or aimed for 不再有人相信（或争取） ◆ Many believe the peace plan is dead. 许多人认为和平计划已成泡影。 ◆ Unfortunately racism is not yet dead. 不幸的是种族歧视仍未消亡。 ◆ Though the idea may be dead, it is far from being buried (= people still talk about it, even though there is nothing new to say). 尽管这种想法可能已无人相信，但还远没被人遗忘。 not used 不用 3 ★ belonging to the past; no longer practised or fashionable 过时的；已废弃的；不流行的 ◆ Is the Western a dead art form? 西部电影艺术形式过时了吗？ ◆ a dead language (= one that is no longer spoken, for example Latin) 死语言（不再通用，如拉丁语） finished 用完 4 ( informal) finished; not able to be used any more 用完了的；不能再用的 ◆ dead matches 擦过的火柴 ◆ There were two dead bottles of wine on the table. 桌子上有两个空酒瓶。 machine 机器 5 ★ (of machines or equipment 机器或设备 ) not working because of a lack of power （因为缺电）不运行的，不转动的 ◆ a dead battery 用完的电池 ◆ The hard disk is dead. 硬盘停止运行了。 ◆ Suddenly the phone went dead. 电话突然没声音了。 place 地方 6 ( informal, disapproving) very quiet, without activity or interest 死气沉沉的；无活力的；无趣的 ◆ There were no theatres, no cinemas, no coffee bars. It was dead as anything. 那时既无剧院，又无电影院，也无咖啡馆，简直是死气沉沉。 business 商业 7 ( informal, disapproving) without activity; with nobody buying or selling anything 停滞的；萧条的 ◆ ‘The market is absolutely dead this morning,’ said one foreign exchange trader. “今天早上市场萧条极了。” 一个外汇交易商说道。 ◆ Winter is traditionally the dead season for the housing market. 冬天历来是住房市场的萧条期。 tired 疲劳 8 [not usually before noun ] ( informal) extremely tired; not well 筋疲力尽；身体不好 ◆ half deadwith cold and hunger 饥寒交迫，筋疲力尽 ◆ She felt dead on her feetand didn't have the energy to question them further. 她觉得累死了，没有力气继续审问他们了。 without feeling 无感觉 9 [not before noun ] (of a part of the body 身体部位 ) unable to feel because of cold, etc. （由于冷等）失去知觉，麻木 SYN numb ◆ My left arm had gone dead. 我的左胳臂已经麻木了。 10 deadto sth unable to feel or understand emotions 无动于衷；麻木不仁；无感觉 SYN insensitive ◆ He was dead to all feelings of pity. 他毫无同情心。 11 (especially of sb's voice, eyes or face 尤指嗓音、眼神或脸色 ) showing no emotion 无表情的；冷漠的；漠不关心的 SYN expressionless ◆ She said, ‘I'm sorry, too,’ in a quiet, dead voice. 她平静而冷漠地说：“我也很抱歉。” ◆ His usually dead grey eyes were sparkling. 他那平日冷漠的灰眼睛突然亮了起来。 complete/exact 完全；精确 12 [only before noun ] complete or exact 完全的；精确的；全然的 ◆ a dead silence/calm 死寂；完全静止 ◆ the dead centreof the target 靶子正中心 ◆ The car gave a sudden jerk and came to a dead stop. 汽车猛然一颠，猝然停下。 ◆ ( BrE) This horse is a dead certfor (= will certainly win)the race tomorrow. 这匹马明天比赛一定能赢。 ◆ She crumpled to the floor in a dead faint (= completely unconscious). 她倒在地上全然不省人事。 never alive 无生命 13 never having been alive 无生命的；非生物的 ◆ dead matter (= for example rock) 无生命物质（如岩石） ◆ a dead planet (= one with no life on it) 无生命存在的行星 in sport 体育运动 14 outside the playing area 界外的 IDIOMS be a dead ˈringer for sb ( informal) to look very like sb 酷似，极像（某人）；（和某人）一模一样 ◆ She's a dead ringer for a girl I used to know. 她酷似我以前认识的一个女孩。 (as) ˌdead as a/the ˈdodo ( BrE) ( informal) completely dead; no longer interesting or valid 完全过时；不再引人注目；失效 (as) ˌdead as a ˈdoornail ( informal) completely dead 完全死了的；死僵了的 a ˌdead ˈduck ( informal) a plan, an event, etc. that has failed or is certain to fail and that is therefore not worth discussing 已失败（或注定要失败、毫无讨论价值）的计划（或事情等） be dead and ˈgone ( informal) to be dead 死了；不存在了 ◆ You'll be sorry you said that when I'm dead and gone. 我死后你会为你说的话感到后悔的。 the dead hand of sth an influence that controls or restricts sth （控制或阻碍事物发展的）影响 ◆ We need to free business from the dead hand of bureaucracy. 我们必须摆脱官僚主义对工作的严重影响。 ˌdead in the ˈwater a person or plan that is dead in the waterhas failed and has little hope of succeeding in the future （人或计划）失败，无成功希望 ◆ His leadership campaign is dead in the water. 他参加领导层竞选无望成功。 dead ˈmeat ( informal) in serious trouble 处境艰难；倒大霉 ◆ If anyone finds out, you're dead meat. 如果有人发现，你可要倒大霉了。 ˌdead on arˈrival ( abbr.DOA ) 1 (of an accident victim or other patient 事故受害者或其他病人 ) already dead when arriving at hospital 到达医院时已经死亡 ◆ She was pronounced dead on arrival. 她在送达医院时即被宣布死亡。 2 ( NAmE) ( informal) very unlikely to be successful; not working when it is delivered 已不可能成功；到货即损；到达时已无用 ◆ The bill was dead on arrival in the Senate. 这项法案在参议院不可能通过。 ◆ The software was DOA. 这软件送达时已经损坏。 ˌdead to the ˈworld fast asleep 熟睡；沉睡；酣睡 over ˌmy dead ˈbody ( informal) used to show you are strongly opposed to sth （表示强烈反对）除非我死了，我死也不 ◆ She moves into our home over my dead body. 除非我死了，否则她别想搬进我们家。 sb wouldn't be seen/caught ˈdead… ( informal) used to say that you would not like to wear particular clothes, or to be in a particular situation （表示不愿穿戴某衣物或处于某种环境）死也不愿意 ◆ She wouldn't be seen dead in a hat. 她最讨厌戴帽子。 ◆ He wouldn't be caught dead going to a club with his mother. 他死也不愿意跟母亲一起去俱乐部。 ☞more at flog , knock v. noun the dead 1 [plural ] people who have died 死人；死者 ◆ The dead and wounded in that one attack amounted to 6 000. 仅那一次进攻就死伤达 6 000 人。 2 [singular ] the state of being dead 死 ◆ Christians believe that God raised Jesus from the dead. 基督徒相信上帝使耶稣复活。 ◆ ( figurative) In nine years he has brought his party back from the dead almost to the brink of power. 九年来他使党起死回生，甚至差点成为执政党。 IDIOMS in the ˌdead of ˈnight ( BrE also at ˌdead of ˈnight ) in the quietest part of the night 深夜；在夜晚万籁俱寂时 ◆ I crept out of bed in the dead of night and sneaked downstairs. 深夜我悄悄地从床上爬起来，蹑手蹑脚地下了楼。 in the ˌdead of ˈwinter in the coldest part of winter 在隆冬；在严冬 adverb ( informal) completely 完全 1 completely; exactly 完全地；全然地；确实地 ◆ You're dead right! 你完全正确！ ◆ ( BrE) a dead straight road 笔直的道路 ◆ ( BrE) The train was dead on time. 火车正点出发。 ◆ He's dead against the idea. 他坚决反对这个想法。 ◆ The sight made him stop dead in his tracks (= stop suddenly). 一看这情景，他惊呆了。 ◆ She's dead set ongetting (= determined to get)this new job. 她打定主意要得到这个新工作。 very 非常 2 ( BrE) ( informal) very; extremely 非常；绝对；极度 ◆ The instructions are dead easy to follow. 这些指令很容易执行。 ◆ You were dead lucky to get that job. 你得到那份工作，真是太幸运了。 ◆ I was dead scared. 我怕得要死。 IDIOM cut sb ˈdead ( BrE) to pretend not to have seen sb; to refuse to say hello to sb 假装没看见，不理睬（某人） ◆ She saw me, recognized me and cut me dead. 她看见了我，也认出了我，却不理睬我。 ☞more at right n. dead / ded ; NAmE ded /
LDC	dead1 adjective dead2 adverb dead3 noun deaddead1 /ded/ ●●● S1 W1 adjective [no comparative] Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1not alive no longer alive: Her mother had been dead for ten years. Police are trying to contact the family of the dead man. a pile of dead leaves the dead body of a young soldier Two men were shot dead by terrorists. Magnus was found dead in his car. One man is still missing, presumed dead. He suddenly had a heart attack and dropped dead. She was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital. His fellow climbers had left him for dead on the mountain. We didn’t know if she was dead or alive. When they found him he was more dead than alive. Her parents were long dead. ► Do not confuse dead, which is an adjective, with died, which is the past tense and past participle of the verb die: The man was already dead (NOT The man was already died).2not working [not before noun] not working because there is no power: I picked up the phone but discovered the line was dead. Suddenly the radio went dead. I think the batteries are dead.3already used already used: a small pile of dead matchesdead glass/bottle (=one that someone has finished drinking from in a bar or restaurant)4boring [not before noun] a place that is dead is boring because there is nothing interesting or exciting happening there: This place is dead after nine o'clock.5not active/used not active or being used: The luxury car market has been dead in recent months.6arm/leg etc a part of your body that is dead has no feeling in it, especially because the blood supply to it has been stopped: When I got up my foot had gone dead where I’d been sitting on it.7no emotion [not before noun] showing no emotion or sympathy: Jennie’s eyes were cold and dead.8tired [not before noun] spoken very tired: I can’t go out tonight. I’m absolutely dead! 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).► see thesaurus at tired 9be dead to the world to be very deeply asleep or unconscious: Better leave Craig – he’s dead to the world.10used for emphasis [only before noun] completely or exactly – used to emphasize what you are saying: We all sat waiting in dead silence (=complete silence). The train came to a dead stop (=it stopped completely). The arrow hit the dead centre of the target (=the exact centre). I’ve given the whole thing up as a dead loss (=completely useless or a complete failure). John tells me it’s a dead cert, we can’t lose (=something which will certainly happen, win, succeed etc). He fell to the floor in a dead faint (=completely unconscious).11over my dead body spoken used to say that you are determined not to allow something to happen: You’ll marry him over my dead body!12I wouldn’t be seen/caught dead spoken used to say that you would never wear particular clothes, go to particular places, or do particular things, because you would feel embarrasseddead in/on/with etc I wouldn’t be seen dead in a dress like that!13in serious trouble informal in serious troubleif ... I’m dead/you’re dead etc If Mum finds out about this, I’m dead. You’re in dead trouble now (=in very serious trouble)! One word of this to Sam and you’re dead meat (=you are in serious trouble and someone is very angry with you)!14be dead and buried an argument, problem, plan etc that is dead and buried is not worth considering again: The old argument about whether the UK should be a member of the EU should now be dead and buried.15be dead in the water informal if a plan or idea is dead in the water, it is unlikely to continue successfully16drop dead! spoken used to rudely and angrily tell someone to go away and leave you alone17dead language a dead language, for example Latin or Ancient Greek, is no longer used by ordinary people → living language at living1(1) 18the dead hand of something something which stops or slows your progress, especially a strong influence: the dead hand of local government bureaucracy19planet a dead planet has no life on it20in sport when the ball is dead in some games, it is no longer on the playing area → (as) dead as a dodo at dodo(3) , → dead ringer —deadness noun [uncountable]COLLOCATIONSverbslie dead· If I’m late, Mum worries that I’m lying dead somewhere.drop dead (=die suddenly)· He dropped dead at the age of 52.find somebody dead· A man was found dead in the apartment.shoot somebody dead· He was jailed for life for shooting dead a burglar.leave somebody dead (=result in someone dying – used especially in news reports)· The shooting left at least 28 people dead.leave somebody for dead (=leave someone to die)· The men beat him and ran away, leaving him for dead.pronounce somebody dead (=to say officially that someone is dead)· She was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.be feared dead (=used when someone is missing and people are worried that they are dead)· Hundreds of people are feared dead in a ferry disaster.be presumed dead (=used when someone is missing and people think they are certainly dead)· The two boys have not been seen since they fell into the river, and are now presumed dead.adverbsclinically dead (=dead based on medical checks)· A person is declared clinically dead when the brain stops working.nounsa dead body· A dead body has been found in the woods.phraseslong dead (=dead for a long time)· All those people I knew then are long dead now.dead and gone informal (=completely dead)· Let’s face it, we’ll all be dead and gone soon.more dead than alive (=very badly hurt or ill and almost dead)· He was swept up onto a beach after three days at sea, more dead than alive.THESAURUSdead no longer alive: · the bodies of three dead soldiers· Is her father dead?lifeless literary dead or seeming to be dead: · their lifeless bodieslate [only before noun] formal dead – use this as a polite way of talking about someone who has died, especially recently: · Mrs Lombard’s late husband· a gold Cartier bracelet that once belonged to the late American artist Andy Warholdeceased formal dead: · Her parents, now deceased, disapproved of her marriage.· her deceased husband· They were friends of the deceased (=the person who died).departed [only before noun] dead – used in order to be polite and avoid saying the word ‘dead’: · They paid their respects to their departed uncle.· his dear departed wifegone [not before noun] informal dead – used especially when someone was alive not long before: · ‘Is she gone?’ ‘I’m afraid so.’ dead1 adjective dead2 adverb dead3 noun deaddead2 adverb informal Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1completelydead right/wrong ‘It’s a crazy idea.’ ‘You’re dead right!’dead straight/flat The road was dead straight.dead quiet/calm/still Everything suddenly went dead still.be dead (set) against something (=completely disagree with something) Her family were dead against the marriage. He was obviously dead drunk. When he saw her, he stopped dead in his tracks (=suddenly stopped moving completely).2very: He was dead good-looking. It sounded dead boring.dead beat/tired (=very tired)3[+adjective/adverb] directly or exactly: I stared dead ahead at the doorway. The bus arrived dead on time.COLLOCATIONSadjectivesdead right/wrong· You’re dead wrong, so let me handle this.dead straight/flat· The countryside around here is dead flat all the way to the sea.dead quiet/calm/still· The room was dead quiet while we waited for Ted to reply.dead drunk· He came home dead drunk in the middle of the night.phrasesbe dead (set) against something (=completely disapprove of or disagree with something)· I’d like to be an actress but Mum and Dad are dead set against it.be dead set on something (=be determined to do something)· At the moment, Steve’s just dead set on winning the gold medal.stop dead (in your tracks) (=suddenly stop moving completely)· She was so shocked that she stopped dead in her tracks. dead1 adjective dead2 adverb dead3 noun deaddead3 noun Examples Collocations Phrases Word family 1the dead [plural] people who have died: Families on both sides buried their dead.the dead and injured/wounded/dying Most of the dead and injured had been passengers on the bus.2the dead of night/winter the middle of the night or the middle of the winter: creeping around in the dead of night3rise/come back/return from the dead to become alive again after dying: Christ rose from the dead.
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Dead Informal Longer Completely Died I People Phrase