dead

中英词典：dead

形容词

1. 死的

中文：死去的，已经不再活动的

英文：no longer alive; lifeless

词语辨析：

• dead：最常用的词，指人或动物完全失去生命
• deceased：正式用词，指已故的人
• lifeless：形容物体没有生命迹象
• inanimate：形容非生物的事物

词汇扩充：

• dead body：尸体
• dead animal：死动物
• dead plant：枯萎的植物

近义词：

• lifeless
• deceased
• inanimate

反义词：

• alive
• living

例句：

1. He was found dead in his apartment.（他被发现死在公寓里。）
2. The bird lay lifeless on the ground.（那只鸟躺在地上毫无生气。）
3. They buried the deceased in the cemetery.（他们把逝者埋葬在墓地里。）

2. 完全的；彻底的

中文：完全的，无声的，停止的

英文：complete; total; absolute; utter

词语辨析：

• complete：指达到了最高程度或没有缺陷
• total：强调整体的数量或程度
• absolute：强调没有例外或限制
• utter：强调程度或程度的极限

词汇扩充：

• dead silence：死寂
• dead calm：风平浪静
• dead end：死胡同

近义词：

• complete
• total
• absolute
• utter

反义词：

• partial
• incomplete

例句：

4. They reached a dead end in their investigation.（他们的调查陷入了死胡同。）
5. The room was filled with dead silence.（房间里弥漫着死一般的寂静。）
6. She was in utter disbelief when she heard the news.（听到这个消息时，她简直不敢相信。）

名词

1. 死亡；死者

中文：死亡；已故者

英文：death; deceased

词语辨析：

• death：指一种状态或过程，表示生命的终结
• deceased：正式用词，指已故的人

词汇扩充：

• cause of death：死因
• certified death：死亡证明
• deceased person：逝者

近义词：

• passing
• demise

反义词：

• birth
• life

例句：

7. The death of her father deeply affected her.（她父亲的去世对她影响很大。）
8. The deceased was a well-respected professor.（逝者是一位备受尊敬的教授。）
9. They are still investigating the cause of death.（他们仍在调查死因。）

柯林斯词典（Collins Dictionary）

dead

ADJECTIVE

1. If someone is dead, they are no longer alive.
2. If something is dead, it is no longer alive, either because it never was alive or because it has died.
3. If a place is dead, it is empty and quiet.
4. You can use dead to emphasize that someone or something is completely dead.
5. If you describe something as dead, you mean that it has no power, no activity, or no interest.

NOUN

6. Death is sometimes referred to as the dead.
7. When someone is dead, they have died.

牛津词典（Oxford Dictionary）

dead

ADJECTIVE

1. No longer alive.
2. Having the physical sensation of death; numb.
3. Very tired.
4. Not able to produce or contribute to a fertile offspring.
5. Complete; absolute.

NOUN

6. Death or the deathly state.
7. A period of inactivity or decline.

中英对照例句

10. He was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.（他在事故现场被宣布死亡。）
11. The flowers in the garden were wilted and dead.（花园里的花儿枯萎了，都死了。）
12. The street was dead silent in the middle of the night.（深夜里，街道一片死寂。）
13. He was so exhausted that he felt dead on his feet.（他累得站不住脚。）
14. The plant was dead and unable to produce any more flowers.（这棵植物已经死亡，无法再开花了。）
15. He turned the handle, but the door was dead locked.（他转动把手，但门是死锁的。）
16. The party was dead and everyone left early.（聚会很冷清，每个人都提前离开了。）
17. She stared at the dead computer screen, unable to continue her work.（她盯着那个死机的电脑屏幕，无法继续工作。）
18. The news of his death came as a shock to everyone.（他去世的消息让大家震惊。）
19. He has been dead for several years now.（他已经去世几年了。）
20. After the dead of winter, the flowers started to bloom again.（经过严冬，花朵又开始绽放了。）
21. Her career seemed to be at a dead end, with no opportunities for advancement.（她的事业似乎陷入了死胡同，没有晋升的机会。）
22. They were waiting for a dead period in the market before making any investments.（他们在等待市场的一个低迷期再进行任何投资。）