dead beat

基本解释

He must be dead beat.
他肯定被打死了。
Nancy:A dead beat dad is someone who does not pay child support to take care of his child.
A dead beat dad 就是不肯付抚养费的父亲。
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No doubt the store was crowded with last minute Christmas shoppers and the staff were dead beat and longing to get home.
没有商店是在最后一刻圣诞购物者和工作人员拥挤的怀疑死亡殴打和渴望回家。

From a collections perspective, though, if you are married to a dead beat loser or even someone who is somewhat casual about their financial obligations filing a joint return with them can be a no brains maneuver particularly in the final year of the marriage.
FORBES: Man Gets Innocent Spouse Status
Not much point in trying to rip off the account of a dead-beat, right?
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Studies by the Government Accountability Office have identified tens of thousands of such dead-beat companies that are being awarded government contracts.
WHITEHOUSE: Tax Accountability in Government Contracts

If you refer to someone as a deadbeat, you are criticizing them because they try to avoid paying their debts.
If you describe someone as a deadbeat, you are criticizing them because you think they are lazy.