词组 | drop-dead |
释义 | drop-dead Theme: EXCELLENCE mod. stunning enough to make one drop dead.I had my living room done in a bright drop-dead red that makes your blood run cold!She stood up and made this drop-dead announcement about getting married, and I thought I would just scream. Theme: RUDENESS mod. rude, as if telling someone to drop dead.I couldn't stand the boss's drop-dead attitude, so I quit.She looked at me with that kind of drop-dead look that really made me mad. Idiom drop-dead informal a drop-dead person or piece of clothing is very beautiful.Her exquisite figure was shown off to the full in a drop-dead black dress. (always before noun)He turned up to the concert with a drop-dead gorgeous woman on his arm. drop-dead adverb extremely AUSTRALIA, 1997drop dead1. verb To die suddenly. Brett always seemed so healthy—I'm shocked that he dropped dead at age 55. 2. rude slang An expression of dismissal and contempt for someone. I'm not cleaning up your mess! Drop dead! 3. adjective Spectacularly or sensationally striking, impressive, or awe-inspiring. Used before a noun. In this usage, if is often hyphenated. To flaunt his success, he always shows up in a flashy car with a drop-dead beauty in the passenger seat. She strode into the room wearing a drop-dead dress that made every head turn. 4. adjective Rudely dismissive or disdainful. Used before a noun. In this usage, if is often hyphenated. The politician eventually tempered his drop-dead attitude, indicating that he was willing to work with the groups that had been protesting his proposed legislation. 5. adverb Sensationally; spectacularly; outstandingly. Used before an adjective. In this usage, if is often hyphenated. He was kind of a pudgy, dorky looking kid in high school, but I just saw him at the reunion and he is drop-dead gorgeous now! drop-deadCOMMON You can use drop-dead to emphasize that someone or something is very attractive or beautiful. She's drop-dead gorgeous. The club was packed with drop-dead models. drop-dead1. mod. stunning enough to make one drop dead. (Not literal.) I had my living room done in a bright drop-dead red that makes your blood run cold! 2. mod. rude, as if telling someone to drop dead. I couldn’t stand the boss’s drop-dead attitude, so I quit. |
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