1informalSLOW someone who moves very slowly and does not seem to be thinking about what they are doing, especially because they are very tired 〔尤指因极度疲劳而〕行动迟缓的人,无精打采的人
I walked around like a zombie for most of the day.
3. (also zombie machine/computer) a computer that someone has secretly gained control of and uses to do things such as sendspam (=unwanted emails sent to a large number of people) 僵尸(计算机)〔被某人暗中控制用来滥发垃圾邮件等的计算机〕
Examples from the Corpus
zombie• The old man disappeared out the door, a zombie come and gone.• One turns into a zombie in such circumstances.• I got into the van and drove home like a zombie.• You're like a zombie, to tell the truth.• Vologsky was like a zombie, existing on the outermostfringe of sentient life.• Only a zombie would risk a child's health by refusing to bend a rule.• I put up the antenna the zombie watched me from behind his clutter of uncovered food.• Or were they zombie bodies, specially bred and conditioned, and thus essentially unhuman?
Originzombie
(1800-1900)Kimbundunzumbi“spirit of a dead person”