| 词汇 | deadhead |
| 释义 | deadhead Theme: MUSIC n. a follower of the rock group “The Grateful Dead.”What do these deadheads see in that group?My son was a deadhead and used to travel all over listening to those guys. Theme: PEOPLE - STUPID n. a stupid person.Who's the deadhead in the plaid pants?Wow, are you a deadhead! Theme: TRAVEL tr. & in. [for someone] to return an empty truck, train, airplane, etc., to where it came from.I deadheaded back to Los Angeles.Who is supposed to deadhead this truck to Miami? deadhead 1. adverb without cargo US, 1987 2. noun 1 a person who rides free on a railway, bus or aeroplane, usually because of their employment with the carrier US, 1841. 2 a boring person US, 1907. 3 a non-playing observer of gambling US, 1974. 4 a person given a ticket or tickets for having performed minor services in a theatrical production US, 1973 3. verb 1 to discourage. A gardening image of deadheading roses to discourage growth UK, 2001. 2 to ignore UK, 2002. 3 to coast in a car with a depleted petrol supply US, 1976. 4 (used of an airline or railway employee) to ride as a passenger in available seating US, 1854 Deadhead noun a follower of Grateful Dead, a band strongly associated with psychedelic drugs, seen by many to epitomise the hippie ideal. Grateful Dead's choice of name was the result of browsing a dictionary; usually abbreviated to 'The Dead'; their 30-year career as a live band came to an end in 1995 with the death of guitarist Jerry Garcia US, 1972deadhead1. verb To drive a vehicle that is empty of freight or passengers. Can you deadhead this truck back to its point of origin? 2. noun One who is regarded as dumb, dull, or stupid. Did you see the guy who's wearing two different shoes? What a deadhead. 3. noun A fan of the rock band the Grateful Dead. I used to be a deadhead when I was younger, but I've lost interest in the Grateful Dead over the years. deadhead1. n. a stupid person. Wow, are you a deadhead! 2. tv. & in. [for someone] to return an empty truck, train, airplane, etc., to where it came from. I deadheaded back to Los Angeles. 3. n. a follower of the rock group the Grateful Dead. My son is a deadhead and travels all over listening to these guys. |
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