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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   dead

   • IPA[ded]

   美式

   • adj.
     no longer alive；(of a part of the body) having lost sensation; numb
   • adv.
     absolutely; completely；exactly
2. • 釋義
   • 片語

   adj.

   形容詞

   • 1. no longer alive a dead body he has been dead for many years 同義詞 deceased, expired, departed, gone, no more, ... 更多passed on, passed away, late, lost, lamented, perished, fallen, slain, slaughtered, killed, murdered, lifeless, not breathing, having breathed one's last, defunct, extinct, inanimate, insentient, insensate, inert, informal(as) dead as a doornail, six feet under, pushing up daisies, under the sod, euphemisticwith God, asleep, at peace, raredemised, exanimate反義詞 alive, living
   • ▪ (of a part of the body) having lost sensation; numb I severed nerves in my leg so part of my foot is dead 同義詞 numb, benumbed, deadened, desensitized, insensible, ... 更多insensate, unfeeling, paralyzed, incapacitated, immobilized, frozen, useless
   • ▪ lacking emotion, sympathy, or sensitivity a cold, dead voice 同義詞 emotionless, unemotional, unfeeling, impassive, unresponsive, ... 更多insensitive, indifferent, dispassionate, inexpressive, wooden, stony, cold, frigid, inert, deadpan, flat, toneless, hollow, blank, vacant, glazed, glassy反義詞 passionate
   • ▪ devoid of living things a dead planet 同義詞 barren, lifeless, bare, empty, desolate, ... 更多sterile, without life, without living things反義詞 fertile, lush
   • 2. (of a place or time) characterized by a lack of activity or excitement Brussels isn't dead after dark, if you know where to look 同義詞 uneventful, uninteresting, unexciting, uninspiring, dull, ... 更多boring, flat, quiet, sleepy, slow, stale, humdrum, tame, pedestrian, lackluster, lifeless, tedious, tiresome, wearisome, backward, backwoods, behind the times, informalone-horse, dead-and-alive, dullsville反義詞 lively
   • 3. (of a piece of equipment) no longer functioning, especially because of a fault the phone had gone dead 同義詞 not working, out of order, out of commission, inoperative, inactive, ... 更多ineffective, in (a state of) disrepair, broken, broken-down, malfunctioning, defective, informalkaput, conked out, on the blink, bust, busted, gone phut, finished, done for, dud, knackered, duff, vulgar slangbuggered反義詞 in working order
   • ▪ (of an electric circuit or conductor) carrying or transmitting no current the batteries are dead
   • ▪ no longer burning the fire had been dead for some days
   • ▪ (of the ball in a game) out of play the ball had gone dead
   • ▪ (of a glass or bottle) empty or no longer being used they got all the dead glasses and put them on the table 同義詞 barren, lifeless, bare, empty, desolate, ... 更多sterile, without life, without living things反義詞 fertile, lush
   • 4. no longer current, relevant, or important pollution had become a dead issue
   • ▪ (of money) not financially productive far from being dead money, it is available to be spent or invested
   • 5. (of sound) without resonance; dull the note sounds dead compared to all others on the keyboard
   • ▪ (of a playing field, ball, or other surface) lacking springiness or bounce.
   • ▪ (of a color) not glossy or bright higher up, the marble becomes of a dull, dead color
   • 6. complete; absolute we sat in dead silence 同義詞 complete, absolute, total, entire, outright, ... 更多utter, downright, out-and-out, thorough, unqualified, unmitigated反義詞 partial

   adv.

   副詞

   • 1. absolutely; completely you're dead right he was dead against the idea 同義詞 completely, absolutely, totally, utterly, deadly, ... 更多perfectly, entirely, wholly, fully, beyond, quite, thoroughly, unreservedly, definitely, certainly, positively, unconditionally, categorically, unquestionably, no doubt, undoubtedly, without a doubt, without question, surely, unequivocally, exactly, precisely, decisively, conclusively, manifestly, in every way, in every respect, one hundred percent, every inch, to the hilt反義詞 partially
   • ▪ exactly they arrived dead on time
   • ▪ straight; directly red flares were seen dead ahead 同義詞 directly, exactly, precisely, immediately, right, ... 更多straight, plumb, due, squarely, informalbang, slap bang, smack
   • ▪ very omelets are dead easy to prepare 同義詞 very, extremely, exceedingly, exceptionally, tremendously, ... 更多immensely, hugely, extraordinarily, extra, inordinately, unusually, uncommonly, distinctly, decidedly, particularly, especially, remarkably, really, truly, most, so, très, right, informalawfully, terribly, mega, ultra, oh-so, damn, damned, ever so, well, jolly, bloody, real, mighty, awful, plumb, darned, way, informallekker, informal, datedfrightfully, devilishly, archaicexceeding

   片語

   • dead and buried
   • dead from the neck up
   • dead in the water
   • dead meat
   • the dead of night
   • the dead of winter
   • dead on
   • dead on one's feet
   • dead to the world
   • from the dead
   • more dead than alive
   • stop dead
   • dead on arrival
   • dead set against
   • dead to rights
   • wouldn't be caught dead