zombie

noun

UK/ˈzɒm.bi/
US/ˈzɑːm.bi/

Definitions of zombie noun

  1. Countable(可數名詞)

    In stories, a zombie is a frightening, reanimated corpse lacking human qualities. They are often depicted as mindless creatures that attack and consume humans.

    喪屍;活屍

    • Many horror enthusiasts are likely familiar with zombie films.

      許多恐怖片愛好者可能都熟悉殭屍電影。

    • In this movie, hordes of zombies roam through the city.

      在這部電影中,成群的殭屍在城裡遊蕩。

    • She had a nightmare about being chased by a group of zombies.

      她做了個噩夢,夢見自己被一群殭屍追趕。

  2. Countable(可數名詞)

    In some Caribbean religions, a zombie is a dead person believed to be reanimated through magic or witchcraft.

    僵屍(加勒比海地區傳說中)

    • In some Caribbean cultures, zombies are considered a product of voodoo.

      在某些加勒比文化中,殭屍被認為是巫毒教的產物。

    • The legend describes how a sorceress turned the dead into zombies.

      傳說描述了一位女巫如何將死者變成殭屍。

    • Locals believe that certain rituals can awaken the dead as zombies from their graves.

      當地人相信某些儀式可以喚醒死者,使他們從墳墓中成為殭屍。

  3. Countable(可數名詞)informal(非正式)

    Informally, a zombie refers to a person who is lethargic, acts without thinking, and is unaware of their surroundings.

    僵屍;行屍走肉

    • He looks like a zombie, just listless and without energy all day.

      他看起來像個行屍走肉,整天無精打采、毫無活力。

    • After working for days straight, she felt like a zombie.

      連續工作好幾天後,她感覺自己像個行屍走肉。

    • Stop staring at your phone like a zombie; we should go out for a walk.

      別像個行屍走肉一樣盯著手機了,我們應該出去走走。