dead to the world

基本解释

Asleep, awake, dead to the world?
醒了？对整个世界完全没有感知了？
He was tired after the day's work, and was soon dead to the world.
他一天干下来十分劳累，很快就熟睡了。
《新英汉大辞典》
He is dead to the world.
他对世事不闻不问。

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