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■deadno 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。OPPalive,living,live ⇨ alive see also die ⇨ die▸the dead
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[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
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[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。OPPlife ⇨ life1■late [only before noun] (ratherformal) (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orformal) 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
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[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
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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。