1.be dead to the world (to be very deeply asleep or unconscious) 睡得特別沉,熟睡
He's dead to the world.
他睡沉了。
2.tired; no energy (不能用在名詞前;口語中使用)疲勞的,精疲力盡的
I can't go out tonight. I'm absolutely dead!
我今晚出去不了,累死了!
She felt dead on her feet.
她覺得累死了。
3.dead weight (a person that is useless)沒用的人
He is dead weight.
他是個沒用的人。
4.not working becasue there is no power.(因為沒電)不能用的,不運行的
I think the batteries are dead.
我覺得是電池沒電了。
5.boring (不能用在名詞前面)死氣沉沉的,沒有活力的,無聊的
This place is dead after nine o'clock.
6.not active/used 蕭條的,停滯的
The housing market has been dead in recent months.
房地產市場最近幾個月很蕭條。
7.Over my dead body (口語里)除非我死了,我死也不。(表示強烈反對)
8.in serious trouble (informal)
One word of this to anyone and you're dead meat.
泄露任何一個字,你就完蛋了!
9.I wouldn't be seen/caught dead in/on/with etc. (口語里)(表示不愿意穿戴某衣物或處于某種環境)死也不愿意
I wouldn't be seen dead in a dress like that!
我死都不可能穿這種裙子的!
10.Drop dead!(口語里)別煩人,別搗亂