lifeless
gb/lˈaɪfləs/ us/lˈaɪfləs/
B2
英語
~ 8200
élettelen, halott, életjel nélküli, lapos, unalmas, élőlények nélküli
B2
1
用法パターン：
a lifeless [body/person/animal]
The rescuers found the climber lying lifeless in the snow.
A mentők a hóban élettelenül fekve találták meg a hegymászót.
She checked his pulse, but his hand felt cold and lifeless.
Megnézte a pulzusát, de a keze hidegnek és élettelennek érződött.
The paramedics worked quickly to revive the lifeless child.
He collapsed on the stage and appeared completely lifeless.
They pulled a lifeless body from the river after the storm.
学習者向け例文
The man was lifeless when the doctor arrived.
A férfi már élettelen volt, amikor az orvos megérkezett.
They tried to help the lifeless child.
Megpróbáltak segíteni az élettelen gyermeken.
The cat was lifeless after the accident.
The body on the floor was lifeless and cold.
She held his lifeless hand and cried.
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes use "lifeless" instead of "dead" in everyday speech. "Dead" is more common and natural in most casual contexts (e.g., "My phone is dead," not "My phone is lifeless"). "Lifeless" is often used in more serious, descriptive, or written language, especially for bodies.
意味
dead; having no life
コロケーション
lifeless body
|cold and lifeless
|lay lifeless
|fell lifeless to the ground
|apparently lifeless
類義語
dead (The most common and direct word for not alive; simpler and more frequent than "lifeless".)
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deceased (More formal and often used for people, especially in official or polite contexts.)
対義語
alive (Describes someone or something that has life and is not dead.)
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living (Focuses on being alive as the opposite of dead or lifeless.)
テーマ
health
|emergencies
|daily life
|animals
定義
Dead; not living anymore, especially talking about a person or animal.
Not alive; having no signs of life or biological activity, especially of a person or animal.
B2
2
用法パターン：
a lifeless [event/performance/voice/room]
The meeting dragged on for hours in a lifeless room with no natural light.
Az értekezlet órákig elhúzódott egy élettelen, természetes fény nélküli teremben.
His speech was so lifeless that several people started checking their phones.
A beszéde annyira élettelen volt, hogy többen a telefonjukat kezdték nézegetni.
The band played well, but the crowd was strangely lifeless.
She gave a lifeless performance that failed to move the audience.
After the bad news, conversation at the table became lifeless and slow.
学習者向け例文
The movie was long and lifeless.
A film hosszú és lapos volt.
We left early because the party was lifeless.
Korán elmentünk, mert a buli lapos volt.
His voice sounded lifeless on the phone.
The city felt lifeless on Sunday morning.
The music was slow and lifeless, so no one danced.
よくある間違い：
Learners may confuse "lifeless" with "boring" or "tired." "Lifeless" usually describes the quality of something (a performance, voice, party) rather than a temporary feeling. We say "I feel tired" more often than "I feel lifeless."
意味
dull; lacking energy or spirit
コロケーション
lifeless performance
|lifeless party
|lifeless conversation
|lifeless eyes
|lifeless voice
類義語
dull (Very common word for something not interesting or exciting; slightly more informal than "lifeless".)
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flat (Often used for performances, voices, or writing that feel weak or without emotion.)
対義語
lively (Describes something full of energy and activity; a direct opposite for events and places.)
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vibrant (Suggests strong, bright energy or feeling, often about art, cities, or personalities.)
テーマ
emotions
|art
|communication
|core_vocabulary
定義
Not lively or exciting; showing no energy or strong feeling.
Lacking energy, excitement, emotion, or interest; dull and not lively.
C1
3
élettelen
B1
用法パターン：
a lifeless [place/landscape/planet/object]
Scientists once believed Mars was a completely lifeless planet.
A tudósok egykor úgy hitték, hogy a Mars teljesen élettelen bolygó.
We drove for hours across a flat, lifeless desert.
Órákon át autóztunk egy sík, élettelen sivatagon át.
The bottom of the polluted lake looked strangely lifeless.
The moon’s surface is cold, dry, and lifeless.
Without plants or animals, the valley felt empty and lifeless.
学習者向け例文
They think this planet is lifeless.
Úgy gondolják, hogy ez a bolygó élettelen.
The desert looks empty and lifeless.
A sivatag üresnek és élettelennek tűnik.
The room felt cold and lifeless, with no plants or pictures.
The land was dry and lifeless after the fire.
The moon is a lifeless place with no water or air.
よくある間違い：
Learners might mix this sense with the figurative "boring" sense. If you mean "not interesting," use sense 2; if you mean "no living things are there," use this sense. In scientific or nature contexts, this environmental sense is usually intended.
意味
having no living things present
コロケーション
lifeless planet
|lifeless landscape
|lifeless desert
|lifeless world
|lifeless surface
類義語
barren (Often used for land that cannot produce plants or support life.)
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inanimate (More technical/formal; describes objects that are not alive and do not move by themselves.)
対義語
habitable (Used especially for planets or environments that can support life.)
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teeming with life (A phrase describing places full of many living things, the opposite of lifeless environments.)
テーマ
science
|environment
|space
|nature
定義
Having no living things in it, or not able to be alive, like a rock or a planet without life.
Containing no living organisms or biological life, or being inanimate and not capable of life.
文法
辞書形
lifeless
IPA
GB/lˈaɪfləs/
US/lˈaɪfləs/
音節・強勢
life - less （2音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (life)
活用形
Adjective
- Base: lifeless
関連語
Related words
Advanced or less common
lifelessly
adverb
lifelessness
noun
表現
cold and lifeless
1/kˈoʊld ˈænd lˈaɪfləs/
fixed phrase
physically cold and dead
Dead and with a cold body, usually describing a person or animal that has recently died.
例文
- His hand was cold and lifeless when she tried to hold it.
- They found the bird on the ground, cold and lifeless.
- The victim lay cold and lifeless on the hospital bed.
lifeless body
1/lˈaɪfləs bˈɑdi/
fixed phrase
a body that is dead
A dead body of a person or animal; a body with no life in it.
例文
- The lifeless body was discovered at dawn by a hiker.
- Detectives stood in silence over the lifeless body.
- They covered the lifeless body with a blanket.
lifeless eyes
1/lˈaɪfləs ˈaɪz/
fixed phrase
eyes without emotion or energy
Eyes that look empty, without feeling or energy, or without the normal light of a living person.
例文
- He stared at the wall with lifeless eyes after hearing the news.
- The actor played the villain with cold, lifeless eyes.
- In the photo, her usually bright eyes look strangely lifeless.