英：[ded in ðə ˈwɔ:tə]
美：[dɛd ɪn ði ˈwɔtɚ]
dead in the water如何读
dead in the water是什么意思
不能起作用的，不能移动的；
dead in the water英英释义
adjective
deprived of life : no longer alive dead soldiers missing and presumed dead
a dead tree
having the appearance of death : deathly
in a dead faint
very tired
Our legs were completely dead after the hike.
incapable of being stirred emotionally or intellectually : unresponsive felt dead inside
a heart dead to pity
inanimate, inert
dead matter
barren, infertile
dead soil
no longer producing or functioning : exhausted
a dead battery
lacking power or effect
a dead law
no longer in use : obsolete
a dead language
no longer active : extinct
a dead volcano
lacking in gaiety or animation
a dead party
lacking in commercial activity : quiet
The city is dead after five o'clock.
lacking elasticity (see elasticity sense 1a)
a dead tennis ball
being out of action or out of usespecifically, electrical engineering: free from any connection to a source of voltage and free from electric charges a dead electrical circuit
The phone went dead.
sports and games being out of play
a dead ball
not running or circulating : stagnant
dead water
not turning
the dead center of a lathe
mechanical engineering not imparting motion or power although otherwise functioning
a dead rear axle
lacking warmth, vigor, or taste a dead wine
The fire was dead.
absolutely uniform
a dead level of mediocrity
unerring
a dead shot with a rifle
abrupt
brought to a dead stop
complete, absolute
a dead silence
devoid of former occupants
dead villages
noun
someone who is no longer alive : one that is dead (see dead entry 1 sense 1)—usually used collectively
They were among the dead.
the state of being dead
raised him from the dead—Colossians 2:12 (Revised Standard Version)
the time of greatest quiet
the dead of night
adverb
absolutely, utterly finished dead last The room became dead quiet.—Farley Mowat
dead certain
suddenly and completely
stopped dead in his tracks
directly
dead ahead
adjective
deprived of life : no longer alive dead soldiers missing and presumed dead
a dead tree
having the appearance of death : deathly
in a dead faint
very tired
Our legs were completely dead after the hike.
incapable of being stirred emotionally or intellectually : unresponsive felt dead inside
a heart dead to pity
inanimate, inert
dead matter
barren, infertile
dead soil
no longer producing or functioning : exhausted
a dead battery
lacking power or effect
a dead law
no longer in use : obsolete
a dead language
no longer active : extinct
a dead volcano
lacking in gaiety or animation
a dead party
lacking in commercial activity : quiet
The city is dead after five o'clock.
lacking elasticity (see elasticity sense 1a)
a dead tennis ball
being out of action or out of usespecifically, electrical engineering: free from any connection to a source of voltage and free from electric charges a dead electrical circuit
The phone went dead.
sports and games being out of play
a dead ball
not running or circulating : stagnant
dead water
not turning
the dead center of a lathe
mechanical engineering not imparting motion or power although otherwise functioning
a dead rear axle
lacking warmth, vigor, or taste a dead wine
The fire was dead.
absolutely uniform
a dead level of mediocrity
unerring
a dead shot with a rifle
abrupt
brought to a dead stop
complete, absolute
a dead silence
devoid of former occupants
dead villages
noun
someone who is no longer alive : one that is dead (see dead entry 1 sense 1)—usually used collectively
They were among the dead.
the state of being dead
raised him from the dead—Colossians 2:12 (Revised Standard Version)
the time of greatest quiet
the dead of night
adverb
absolutely, utterly finished dead last The room became dead quiet.—Farley Mowat
dead certain
suddenly and completely
stopped dead in his tracks
directly
dead ahead
dead in the water词源英文解释
Adjective, Noun, and Adverb Middle English deed, from Old English dēad; akin to Old Norse dauthr dead, deyja to die, Old High German tōt dead — more at die
The first known use of dead was before the 12th century
dead in the water儿童词典英英释义
de-stressverb
unwind sense 2
de-stressverb
unwind sense 2
dead boltnoun
a lock bolt that is moved by turning a knob or key
dead boltnoun
a lock bolt that is moved by turning a knob or key
dead1 of 3adjective
deprived of life : no longer alive
having the appearance of death : deathly
in a dead faint
numb entry 1 sense 1
very tired
the trip was really tiring; I'm dead
not reacting : insensitive
dead to pity
burned out : grown cold
dead coals
not naturally having life : inanimate
dead matter
no longer producing or functioning
dead battery
no longer in use or effect : obsolete
dead language
no longer active : extinct
dead volcano
not lively
a dead party
lacking in commercial activity : quiet
lacking spring
dead tennis ball
being out of action or out of use
a dead telephone line
being out of play
a dead ball
not running or circulating : stagnant
dead air
absolutely uniform
the dead level of the prairie
unerring, exact dead center of the target
a dead shot
being sudden and complete
a dead stop
dead2 of 3noun
plural those that are dead
the living and the dead
the time of greatest quiet or least activity dead of winter
dead of night
dead3 of 3adverb
to the highest degree
dead right
suddenly and completely
stopped dead
straight entry 2
dead ahead
dead in the water 例句
1 She finished the race dead last.
2 They were both dead drunk and passed out on the floor.
3 I'm dead if I come in late for work again.
4 If I ever get my hands on you, you're dead!
5 He lay dead on the floor.
6 We were dead tired by the end of the day.
7 He was found dead in his apartment yesterday.
8 He's not joking. In fact, he's dead serious.
9 Our legs were completely dead after hiking all day.
10 By the end of the war, there were over two million dead.
11 She's dead certain that she can finish the job.
12 Kabaraijian stopped the boat thenand let it float dead in the water.
不久,卡巴拉健再度停下了船,他让它随波逐流.
13 He began his journey in the dead of winter.
14 Many geese fall dead in the water.
许多野雁跌入水中死了.
15 A "no" vote would have left the treaty dead in the water.
一张否决票可能就会使这个条约胎死腹中。
16 It, too, was discovered destroyed and the two responders dead 12 days later, barely a quarter of a mile from where Hind's vehicle was found.
17 Photos presented at Wednesday’s meeting included a young dead deer lying on a paved walkway.
18 The lost mountain climbers were believed dead.
19 The project is dead in the water for the time being.
这项工程眼下没一点进展.
20 The poster said that the robbers were wanted dead or alive.
dead in the water 同义词
2 瘫痪的
3 失败
finished failed unsuccessful stillborn abortive dog loss fail failure crash defeat reverse breakdown turkey flop demise fizzer trail founder sink choke miscarry flunk bungle put the skids under come a gutser one in the eye for one in the eye come a cropper bite the dust fray around the edges fray around the seams fray at the edges fray at the seams come to nothing not come to anything go down the tubes go down the tube go to the wall come off worse fall through strike out break down
dead in the water 短语相关
catch dead
dead faint
catch dead
dead end
knock dead
dead-tree
dead men tell no tales
dead-air space
flog a dead horse
strike (someone) dead
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