dead

KK [dɛd] /dɛd/

形容词

1
死的、去世的
Her grandfather has been dead for almost ten years.
她的祖父已经去世将近十年了。
2
没电的、坏掉的
My phone was dead, so I couldn't call you back.
我手机没电了，所以没办法回你电话。
3
冷清的、没生气的口语
This neighborhood is completely dead on Sunday nights.
这一带周日晚上冷清得不得了。
4
麻木的、发麻的
My arm went dead after I slept on it.
我压著手臂睡，整只手都麻掉了。
5
熄灭的
The campfire was dead by the time we woke up.
我们醒来时，营火早就熄了。
6
作废的、失效的
The proposal is dead now that the funding was cut.
经费被砍之后，这项提案已经作废。
7
中断的、断线的
The line went dead in the middle of our conversation.
我们讲到一半，电话就断了。
8
完全的、绝对的仅用于名词前
The truck came to a dead stop at the crossing.
卡车在路口完全停了下来。

1
死者、亡者与 the 连用
The monument honors the dead from both world wars.
这座纪念碑是为了纪念两次世界大战的死者。
2
深夜、隆冬用于 the dead of 结构
They slipped out of the village in the dead of night.
他们趁著夜深人静溜出村子。