Dead-beat
n. 流浪汉
📖 牛津释义
dead-beat
n (infml 口) person who has no job and no money and has lost the will to live an active life 失业而穷途潦倒的人.
🧩 词语组成解析
dead
[dɛd]
adj. 死去的;完全的;无感觉的;呆板的;
adv. 完全地;非常;绝对;极度;
n. 死者;（死一样的）寂静;极寒时候;
beat
[bit]
vi. （心脏等）跳动;搜索;（风、雨等）吹打;（鼓）咚咚地响;
vt.& vi. 接连地击打;
vt. 打败;敲打;控制;避免;
n. 节拍;（鼓的）一击;管区;
adj. [美国口语]大吃一惊的;[常作 B-]“反传统一代”成员的;摇滚音乐的;[口语]（体力或情绪上）疲劳不堪的;
🗣️ 情景例句
How much do I owe you?
我应付你多少钱？
Is anybody home?
有人在家吗？
It has always been a mystery to me who city dwellers, who appreciate all these things, obstinately pretend that they would prefer to live in the country.
城里人对这一切心里很明白，却偏要执拗地装出他们喜欢住在乡村的样子，这对我来说一直是个谜。