dead beat

基本解釋

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 就是不肯付撫養(yǎng)費(fèi)的父親。
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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.
沒有商店是在最后一刻圣誕購(gòu)物者和工作人員擁擠的懷疑死亡毆打和渴望回家。

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?
FORBES: Home Depot, Sears, Kmart, and Kohl's Hit By Identity Theft Ring
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.