zombie
/ˈzɒmbi/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈzɑːmbi/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈzäm-bē/ (ame, mw)
zombie — 名詞
- zombiesingular
- zombiesplural
1. Within the horror genre, a corpse that rises and walks after dying, sometimes th
殭屍
恐怖故事中復活行走的死人
Within the horror genre, a corpse that rises and walks after dying, sometimes through magical forces or an infection. These creatures lack the ability to think clearly and frequently attack people who are still alive.
The zombie slowly walked down the empty street with its arms stretched forward.
那隻殭屍雙手向前伸直，緩緩地走在空無一人的街上。
Daichi watched a zombie film where the creatures came out of their graves at midnight.
Daichi 看了一部殭屍電影，片中的怪物在午夜時分從墳墓裡爬出來。
zombie film — compound noun for horror genre
Adaeze screamed when the zombie pushed through the wooden door of the cabin.
Adaeze 看到殭屍推開小木屋的木門時尖叫了起來。
In some video games, hitting a zombie on the head stops it.
在某些電玩遊戲中，攻擊殭屍的頭部就能阻止牠。
A group of survivors hid inside a supermarket while zombies searched the street outside.
一群倖存者躲在一間超市裡，而殭屍則在外面的街道上搜尋。
- the walking dead
A more dramatic, literary way to refer to zombies as a group; often used in titles
- undead
An adjective or collective noun for any creature that is dead but active, including zombies and skeletons
- ghoul
A creature similar to a zombie that robs graves or eats dead bodies; more common in Middle Eastern folklore
文法句型
zombie + noun (zombie movie / zombie attack)
like a zombie (comparative)
用法筆記
This is by far the most common meaning of zombie, used in films, television series, video games, and Halloween events. The word is frequently used as a modifier in compound nouns such as zombie apocalypse, zombie outbreak, and zombie thriller.
常見錯誤
2. In certain Caribbean religious traditions, particularly Haitian Vodou, followers
還魂屍
加勒比海宗教中由巫術復活的死者
In certain Caribbean religious traditions, particularly Haitian Vodou, followers believe a sorcerer can use magic to bring a corpse back to life and control its actions.
Élise read a book about the belief in zombies in Haitian folk tradition.
Élise 讀了一本關於海地民間傳統中還魂屍信仰的書。
belief in zombies — noun phrase
In some Caribbean stories, a zombie has no memory of its past life.
在某些加勒比海傳說中，還魂屍對自己的前世毫無記憶。
Wren studied how the zombie legend travelled from West Africa to the Caribbean islands.
Wren 研究了還魂屍傳說如何從西非流傳到加勒比海群島。
Anthropologists found stories of people said to have been turned into zombies by a sorcerer.
人類學家找到了據稱被巫師變成還魂屍的人的相關故事。
- reanimated corpse
A neutral, scientific-sounding term that avoids cultural or fictional associations
- revenant
A dead person who returns from the dead, especially in ghost folklore; less specific than zombie
文法句型
a zombie in + culture/tradition
belief in zombies
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this meaning refers to an actual religious or folk belief, not a fictional horror creature. The word entered English through travel and anthropology books about Haiti in the late 1800s, before it became associated with horror stories.
常見錯誤
3. A person who is extremely exhausted, moves and acts without thought, and seems b
行尸走肉
極度疲倦、毫無生氣的人
A person who is extremely exhausted, moves and acts without thought, and seems barely aware of their surroundings.
After the long flight from Tokyo to New York, Jin felt like a complete zombie.
經過從東京到紐約的長途飛行後，Jin 覺得自己像個行尸走肉。
feel like a zombie — informal simile for exhaustion
Elena walked into the kitchen like a zombie and poured herself a glass of water.
Elena 像個行尸走肉般走進廚房，給自己倒了一杯水。
The night-shift nurse moved like a zombie after twelve straight hours of work.
大夜班的護士連續工作十二小時後，動作遲緩得像個行尸走肉。
Christopher stared at the computer screen like a zombie, too tired to type.
Christopher 像個行尸走肉般盯著電腦螢幕，累得連打字都無力。
Children who sleep too little often act like zombies in class the next day.
睡眠不足的兒童隔天在課堂上常常像行尸走肉般毫無精神。
- automaton
A person who acts in a mechanical, unthinking way; more formal than zombie
- sleepwalker
Someone who appears to be acting without full awareness; similar to zombie but suggests literal tiredness
- drone
A person who works or acts in a dull, repetitive way without thinking
- live wire
An energetic person who is full of life and enthusiasm; opposite of zombie in the informal sense
文法句型
feel like a zombie
look like a zombie
walk around like a zombie
用法筆記
Always used as a simile (like a zombie) or with a linking verb (feel/look like a zombie). It is informal and most common in spoken English. Do not use to describe a medical condition — it is a casual metaphor for tiredness or boredom.