dead的名词形式为death。dead可作形容词、名词和副词，含义为“死去的”、“枯萎的”、“过时的”、“失去知觉”、“界外的”、“死人”、“完全地”、“绝对”；death作为名词形式，含义为“死亡”、“永久的灭亡”、“毁灭”。
一、dead的中文含义及用法介绍
dead可作形容词、名词和副词，意为死的;失去生命的;枯萎的;不再有人相信(或争取);过时的;死人;死者完全地;全然地;确实地;非常;绝对;极度。
例句：He was shot dead by a gunman outside his home.
他在家门外被持枪歹徒开枪打死。
Many believe the peace plan is dead.
许多人认为和平计划已成泡影。
Is the Western a dead art form?
西部电影这种艺术形式过时了吗？
There were two dead bottles of wine on the table.
桌子上有两个空酒瓶。
Winter is traditionally the dead season for the housing market.
冬天历来是住房市场的萧条季节。
The car gave a sudden jerk and came to a dead stop .
汽车猛然一颠，猝然停下。
Christians believe that God raised Jesus from the dead.
基督徒相信上帝使耶稣复活。
He's dead against the idea.
他坚决反对这个想法。
You were dead lucky to get that job.
你得到那份工作，真是太幸运了。
二、death的中文含义及用法介绍
death作为名词，意为死;死亡;生命的终止;死亡状态;永久的灭亡;毁灭;破灭;死神。
例句：He died a slow and painful death.
他缓慢而痛苦地死去。
Police are trying to establish the cause of death .
警方在设法确定死因。
Death is often shown in paintings as a human skeleton.
在绘画作品中死神常以骷髅形式出现。
They made sure that he died a horrible death...
他们让他死得很惨。
He told his boss a tale about his mother being at death's door...
他向老板谎称自己的母亲病危。
He said they did not want war—but if attacked they would fight to the death...
他说他们不希望有战争——但一旦遭到攻击，定会战斗到底。
