dead man walking

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A condemned prisoner walking to a death chamber or other place of execution.
    — It was Percy Wetmore who ushered Coffey onto the block, with the supposedly traditional cry of “Dead man walking! Dead man walking here!”
  2. Someone who is soon to die. figuratively
    — "So, arrest me," Cummings said. "The fuck do I care? I'm a dead man walking."
  3. Someone who is about to face an unavoidable loss (though the person may not realize it yet). figuratively
  4. A multivortex tornado typically appearing in the form of a human figure walking. slang

词形变化

dead men walking plural

词汇关系

衍生词
dead person walking dead woman walking
相关词
lame duck

词源

A phrase traditionally used in U.S. prisons to announce a condemned prisoner being walked to the place of execution. Its use has expanded as a euphemism for anyone facing an impending and unavoidable loss.
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