dead set

參見：deadset 和 dead-set

英語

其他形式

• dead-set

名詞

dead set (複數 dead sets)

A dog making a dead set.
在示意獵物方向的狗。

1. (狩獵) 獵犬指示獵物方向時的靜止姿勢

   The judge at the dog show took points off the Irish setter's dead set because its right ear twitched a few times.

   狗狗表演比賽的裁判扣了那條愛爾蘭雪達犬的示意獵物方向姿勢好幾分，因為它的右耳抽動了好幾次。

2. 僵局；止步不前

   to be at a dead set ― 止步不前

3. (比喻義，引申義) 堅定，執著

   I might not graduate first in my class, but I'll make a dead set at it.

   我可能不能做班上第一個畢業的，但是我會盡力爭取的。

4. （對某人的）不斷攻擊
   • 2018, Frank O'Connor, The Big Fellow: Michael Collins and the Irish Revolution:

     The result was that everyone made a dead set on Collins. It was the same in conversation. When he put his head in everyone turned on him. He was roared down unmercifully, with the inevitable result that he lost his temper.

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形容詞

dead set (比較級 more dead set，最高級 most dead set)

1. 堅定的，執著的，死心塌地的，專注而不動搖的

   If John is dead set on marrying Catherine, his parents' objection will only provoke a falling out.

   如果John一定要娶Catherine，他的父母肯定會過來鬧翻的。

   The governor is dead set against the concealed weapons permit legislation and will veto it even if it costs her the re-election.

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   近義詞： hell-bent

   • 2018 9月 11, Rush Limbaugh, 「Hurricane Florence Heads for the Carolinas」, 出自 The Rush Limbaugh Show‎^[1] (radio)，於2019-04-17歸檔自原頁面:

     There are people here who are dead set on convincing everybody this hurricane is the result of climate change.

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2. (澳大利亞，口語) 完全的，十足的

   He is a dead set fool.

   他就是個如假包換的笨蛋。

異序詞

• deadest, sedated, steaded