dead

• 指不再有生命或不再运作的；也可指失去活力、麻木无感觉的。

Describes something that is no longer alive or functioning.

1. No longer aliveA1formal

   Having ceased to live; not alive.

   死的

   • The cat was found dead in the garden.
   • He was declared dead at the hospital.
   • The flowers are dead because they weren't watered.

   同义词deceaseddepartedexpiredgoneinanimatelifeless

   反义词aliveanimateliveliving

2. Not functioning or inactiveA2informal

   No longer working, operating, or having power.

   无电的

   • My phone battery is dead.
   • The car engine went dead in the middle of the road.
   • The television is dead; it won't turn on.

   同义词brokendefunctdormantidleinactiveinertinoperativekaput

   反义词activealivefunctionalliveoperationalworking

3. Complete or absoluteB1informal

   Used to emphasize something is total or absolute.

   完全的，绝对的

   • There was a dead silence in the room after the announcement.
   • He came to a dead stop when he saw the accident.
   • She is a dead ringer for her mother.

   同义词absolutecompleteentireout-and-outoutrightperfectthoroughtotalunmitigatedunqualifiedutter

4. Boring or uninterestingB1informal

   Lacking excitement, activity, or interest.

   无聊的

   • The party was dead; nobody was dancing.
   • This town is dead on a Sunday evening.
   • The lecture was so dead that half the class fell asleep.

   同义词boringdrearydullflathumdruminsipidlacklusterlifelessstaletediousuninterestingvapid

   反义词animatedexcitinginterestinglivelyvibrant

• 副词，非正式用法，表示“绝对”“完全”或“非常”，用于加强语气，常置于形容词或副词前（如“累死了”“完全错了”）。

An adverb used informally to mean 'absolutely,' 'completely,' or 'very.' It is used for emphasis, often before adjectives or adverbs (e.g., 'dead tired,' 'dead wrong'). The form is identical to the adjective and does not take the -ly ending.

1. Completely or absolutelyB2informal

   Used to emphasize the degree or extent of something, often meaning 'completely' or 'totally'.

   完全

   • The party was dead boring.
   • He was dead tired after the long hike.
   • She was dead certain about her decision.

   同义词absolutelycompletelydownrightentirelyfullyoutrightperfectlyquitethoroughlytotallyutterlywholly

2. Directly or exactlyB2informal

   Used to mean 'exactly' or 'directly', often in phrases like 'dead center' or 'dead ahead'.

   正好、径直

   • The arrow hit the target dead center.
   • The store is dead ahead on the left.
   • He stopped dead in his tracks when he saw the accident.

   同义词bangdueexactlyplumbpreciselyrightsmacksquarelystraight

• 名词，指死去的人，常作集合名词使用（如“死者”）。也可指没有生命、活动或功能的状态。

A noun referring to those who have died, often used collectively (e.g., 'the dead'). It can also refer to a state of being devoid of life, activity, or function.

不可数

1. Dead people (collective)B1formal

   People who have died, considered as a group.

   死者

   • The dead were honored in a memorial service.
   • We must respect the wishes of the dead.
   • The cemetery is a resting place for the dead.

   同义词deceaseddepartedfallen

   反义词living

2. State of being deadB2formal

   The condition or state of being no longer alive.

   死亡状态

   • He was brought back from the dead by the paramedics.
   • The legend speaks of a hero who rose from the dead.
   • In the silence of the night, the dead seem to speak.

   同义词deathdeceasedemisedepartureendexpirationexpirypassing