life·less
adjective/ˈlaɪfləs/
/ˈlaɪfləs/
- (formal) dead or appearing to be dead
死的；像是死的 - He knelt beside her lifeless body.
他跪在她的尸体旁。
Extra Examples- She lay lifeless in the snow.
她躺在雪地里，死了。 - She lay there, apparently lifeless.
她躺在那儿，好像死了。 - his/her lifeless body/form/eyes/hand
他／她的尸体／毫无生气的形体／呆滞的眼神／没有知觉的手
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- look
- …
- completely
- almost
- nearly
- …
- cold and lifeless
- limp and lifeless
- He knelt beside her lifeless body.
- not living; not having living things growing on or in it
无生命的；无生物生长的 - lifeless machines
无生命的机器 - a lifeless planet
没有生命存在的行星 - a time when the earth was completely lifeless
地球上没有任何生命的时期
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- completely
- lifeless machines
- not bright or exciting; not having the qualities that make something/somebody interesting and full of life
枯燥的；单调的；缺乏生气的 - his lifeless performance on stage
他在舞台上死气沉沉的表演 - Her hair was lifeless and uncombed.
她的头发毫无生气，没有梳理。 - The acting was dull and rather lifeless.
表演很乏味，也挺沉闷的。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- become
- …
- completely
- rather
- dull and lifeless
- his lifeless performance on stage
Word OriginOld English līflēas (see life, -less).