deadness

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The state of not being alive; lifelessness. uncountable,usually
    — O may it be my constant care to watch and pray; the neglect of which was the chief cause of my former deadness.
  2. A lack of elasticity. uncountable,usually
    — He complained that the deadness of the balls affected his game.
  3. A lack of sparkle in a fizzy drink. uncountable,usually
    — The deadness of the champagne made it undrinkable.
  4. A lack of animation in a person. uncountable,usually
    — The deadness of his expression told everything, without him having to speak.

词形变化

deadnesses plural deadnesse alternative

词汇关系

近义词
inertness inanimateness inelasticity

词源

Etymology tree
English dead
Proto-Germanic *-inōną
Proto-Indo-European *-dyé-
Proto-Germanic *-atjaną
Proto-Indo-European *-tus
Proto-Germanic *-þuz
Proto-Germanic *-assuz
Proto-Germanic *-inassuz
Proto-West Germanic *-nassī
Old English -nes
Middle English -nesse
English -ness
English deadness
From dead + -ness.
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