Word
dead soul
/ded səul/
noun
无用冗赘人员
a useless, redundant person
In use
In the office, he felt like a dead soul, contributing nothing to the team's success.
She realized she had become a dead soul in her job, just going through the motions every day.
After years of feeling like a dead soul, he finally decided to pursue his passion.
sb be a dead soul
指某人在组织或团体中被视为多余、无用的人。
He is just a dead soul in the office.
他在办公室里只是个无用冗赘人员。
consider sb a dead soul
也可用 regard sb as a dead soul 表达类似含义。
The manager considers him a dead soul.
经理认为他是个无用冗赘人员。
Common mistakes
He is dead soul in this company.He is a dead soul in this company.
作为可数名词短语，'dead soul'前需要不定冠词'a'。
She is a dead soul employee.She is a dead soul.
'dead soul'是名词短语，不能作形容词修饰'employee'，应直接用作名词。
Connections
Confusing words
- dead weight
- 无用负担；冗赘人员 · dead soul 强调机构中无用的成员，dead weight 则更侧重拖累整体效率的负担或人员。
- dead wood
- 无用人员；冗员 · dead soul 常指没有贡献的人，dead wood 则指组织中无用且该被裁掉的人员。
- deadbeat
- 懒鬼；游手好闲者 · dead soul 强调无用的位置，deadbeat 则更指不工作、不付债的懈怠者。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.