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dead adjective dead ♦︎ late ♦︎ deceased ♦︎ lifeless ♦︎ at peaceThese words all describe people, animals or plants that are no longer alive. 这些词均表示已死的、死去的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to lie dead / lifeless / at peace◆a dead / late / deceased wife / husband / mother / father / brother / sister / relative◆a / sb's dead / lifeless body◆almost / nearly / apparently / seemingly dead / lifeless■ dead no longer alive 死的；失去生命的；枯萎的◆a dead person / animal / tree死人；死去的动物；枯树◆dead leaves / wood / skin枯叶；枯木；死皮◆My mother's dead; she died in 1997.我母亲不在了，她是1997年去世的。◆He was shot dead by a gunman outside his home.他在家门外被持枪歹徒开枪打死。◆ (informal) He dropped dead (= died suddenly) last week.他上星期突然去世了。OPP alive , living , live ⇨ alive see also die ⇨ die ▸ the dead noun [plural] ◆The dead and wounded in that one attack amounted to 6 000.仅那一次袭击就死伤达6 000人。▸ death noun [countable, uncountable] ◆a sudden / violent / peaceful death猝死；横死；安详的死◆the anniversary of his wife's death他妻子的忌日◆Two children were burnt to death in the fire (= they died as a result of the fire).两个孩子在大火中烧死了。◆Police are still trying to establish the cause of death.警方仍在试图确定死因。OPP life ⇨ life 1 ■ late [only before noun] (rather formal) (of a person) no longer alive 已故的；去世的◆She spoke of her late husband with passion.她说到已故的丈夫时语气里充满了爱意。◆The event was organized in memory of the late Christopher Reeve.那次活动是为了纪念已故的克里斯托弗•里夫而举行的。ⓘ Late in this meaning is usually used in the phrases sb's late husband/wife/father/mother, etc. or the late John Smith/Mary Brown, etc. to talk about sb who has died quite recently. 表达此义时，late通常用在sb's late husband/wife/father/mother或the late John Smith/Mary Brown等短语里，指最近刚去世的人。■ deceased / /dɪˈsiːst/ / (law 法律 or formal) dead 已死的；亡故的◆She took over her deceased parents' business.她接管了已故双亲的事业。▸ the deceased noun [countable] ◆The funeral was attended by only the male relations of the deceased.参加葬礼的只有死者的男性亲属。ⓘ The deceased is used especially about sb who has died recently. * the deceased尤指最近刚去世的人。■ lifeless (formal) dead or appearing to be dead 死的；死了似的◆He knelt beside her lifeless body.他跪在她的尸体旁。ⓘ Lifeless is usually used to talk about bodies or parts of the body. * lifeless通常形容身体或身体的某个部分◆his / her lifeless body / form / eyes / hand他／她的尸体／毫无生气的形体／呆滞的眼神／没有知觉的手 ■ at ˈpeace idiom dead, and therefore having no more worries 长眠；安息◆Her illness would develop, and soon she would be at peace.她的病情会加重，不久就要安息了。 |