"deads" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 死者

Definition

「Deads」是一個很少使用的複數名詞，指死去的人，尤其是一羣死者。現今英語很少使用，主要見於舊文學或詩歌中。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

非常罕見且屬於古雅或詩意用法；在現代英語中應用 "the dead"。不用於動物或物品。平時只會在文學中看到。

Examples

The poem spoke of the deads from the great war.

這首詩提及大戰中的**死者**。

Legends say the voices of the deads can be heard at midnight.

傳說午夜時能聽見**死者**的聲音。

He built a monument for the deads of his village.

他為村裡的**死者**建了一座紀念碑。

In old books, you'll sometimes find the term deads instead of "the dead."

在舊書裡，有時你會看到用**死者**來替代“the dead”。

The story describes a village haunted by the memories of its deads.

故事描述了一個被**死者**回憶糾纏的村莊。

Sometimes in poetry, writers will use deads for a dramatic effect.

有時在詩歌中，作家會用**死者**來增加戲劇效果。