dead

• adj. 无生命的；呆板的；废弃了的
• adv. 完全地
• n. 死者

dead, dying

这两个形容词都有"死"之意。

dead： 指已停止呼吸和心脏跳动，与alive(活着的，活的)相对。

dying： 指奄奄一息，行将死亡。

1. "Let's invite her to dinner." — "Over my dead body!"

“我们请她来吃晚饭吧。”——“除非我死了！”

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2. But that doesn't mean this brand of politics is dead or dying.

但那并不意味着这种政治主张已经或正在消亡。

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3. "That is correct, Meg," he answered in his cold, dead voice.

“没错，梅格。”他用冰冷、阴沉的声音答道。

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4. The deal with Chelsea may not, however, be dead.

不过，与切尔西的交易或许还有戏。

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5. She hadn't followed her instinct and because of this Frank was dead.

她没有听从自己心里的话，弗兰克因此死了。

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