dead set meaning in English
1.猎犬指示猎物所在的不动姿势。
2.(为得到某物而做的)坚决的努力。
3.坚决的攻击[反对](make a dead set at sb. 断然反对某人)。
Examples
- He is dead set on getting a new job .
他打定主意要找个新工作。 - Sperlich in particular was dead set against it .
特别是斯珀利奇硬是坚决反对这样做。 - Only a handful of people were dead set on following him .
死心塌地跟他走的只是一小撮。 - He was also dead set against having a woman at the top, being very much of the old school .
另外，他是个守旧派，坚决反对女人当领袖。 - Her father was dead set against her marrying tom
她父亲坚决反对她嫁给汤姆。