deadly
英 ['dedlɪ]
美['dɛdli]
- adj. 致命的；非常的；死一般的
- adv. 非常；如死一般地
词态变化
比较级: deadlier;最高级: deadliest;
英英释意
- 1. causing or capable of causing death;
- "a fatal accident"
- "a deadly enemy"
- "mortal combat"
- "a mortal illness"
- 2. of an instrument of certain death;
- "deadly poisons"
- "lethal weapon"
- "a lethal injection"
- 3. extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom;
- "venomous snakes"
- "a virulent insect bite"
- 4. involving loss of divine grace or spiritual death;
- "the seven deadly sins"
- 5. exceedingly harmful
- 6. (of a disease) having a rapid course and violent effect
英文词源
- deadly (adj.)
- Old English deadlic "mortal, subject to death," also "causing death;" see dead + -ly (1). Meaning "having the capacity to kill" is from late 14c. (Old English words for this included deaðbærlic, deaðberende).
同义词辨析
deadly, fatal, mortal, lethal
这些形容词均表示"致命的"之意。
deadly： 指能致命或实际已致命的事物，也可指企图致死他人的人。
fatal： 正式用词，强调死亡的不可避免性，多用于指伤或疾病等。
mortal： 语气强，指导致死亡的直接原因。
lethal： 指由于某物本身具有致命的性能。
考试真题
- Days after the deadly 2017 wildfires in Santa Rosa, California, a drone (无人机) caught footage (连续镜头) of a USPS worker, Trevor Smith, driving through burned homes in that familiar white van, collecting mail in an affected area.
2019年12月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B
- For example, 10 bacteria or less of an especially deadly strain of bacteria can cause severe illness and death in people with compromised immune systems.
2018年12月四级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B
- Tourism throughout' Turkey is expected to fall this year as the country has been the victim of several deadly terrorist attacks.
2019年6月四级真题（第三套）阅读 Section A
- The Sudan version was deadly enough, killing 50% of those it infected.
出自-2013年6月听力原文
- Ebola was so deadly and killed so quickly that within a short period of time, there was no one around to infect
出自-2013年6月听力原文
- The lake's landscape is bizarre and deadly—and made even more so by the fact that it's the place where nearly 75 percent of the world's flamingos are born.
2017年12月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section C
- It should not cause deadly traffic accidents.
2017年高考英语天津卷 阅读理解 阅读C 选项
- Welch examined a sick boy, Billy, and knew he had diphtheria, a deadly infectious disease mainly affecting children.
2016年高考英语北京卷 完形填空 原文
实用场景例句
- a deadly weapon/disease
- 致命的武器 / 疾病
牛津词典
- deadly poison
- 剧毒
牛津词典
- The cobra is one of the world's deadliest snakes.
- 眼镜蛇是世界上毒性最剧烈的蛇类之一。
牛津词典
- The terrorists have chosen to play a deadly game with the civilian population.
- 恐怖分子故意要同平民百姓做死亡游戏。
牛津词典
- I'm in deadly earnest .
- 我是非常认真的。
牛津词典
- We sat in deadly silence .
- 我们默不作声地坐着。
牛津词典
- They are deadly enemies (= are full of hatred for each other) .
- 他们是不共戴天的仇敌。
牛津词典
- His aim is deadly (= so accurate that he can kill easily) .
- 他弹无虚发。
牛津词典
- It was the deadly striker's 11th goal of the season.
- 这是杀手前锋本赛季的第11个进球。
牛津词典
- The lecture was absolutely deadly.
- 那场讲座简直无聊透了。
牛津词典
- deadly serious/dull
- 极其严肃认真 / 乏味
牛津词典
- deadly pale/cold
- 死一般地苍白；冷得要死
牛津词典
- ...the fastest and deadliest bowlers in world cricket today.
- 当今世界板球界速度最快、最具杀伤力的投手
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- That would make the competition between rival suppliers even deadlier.
- 那将使得对立供应商之间的竞争更加你死我活。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The two became deadly enemies...
- 这两人成了死敌。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- He was acquitted on charges of assault with a deadly weapon.
- 他被判用致命武器袭击他人的罪名不成立。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...a deadly disease currently affecting dolphins...
- 目前正在威胁海豚生命的致命疾病
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- His mother's voice was one he knew; ice cold and deadly...
- 母亲的声音是他很熟悉的：冰冷、无情。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The Duchess levelled a deadly look at Nikko.
- 女公爵目光冷峻地盯着尼科。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- She finds these parties deadly.
- 她觉得这些聚会无聊极了。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Broadcast news was accurate and reliable but deadly dull...
- 新闻广播准确可靠但却非常枯燥。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The north wind was bitter and deadly cold...
- 北风寒冷刺骨。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...the deadly combination of low expectations and low achievement.
- 糟糕的是期望值低，收获也低
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- It is here that most students fall into a subtle and deadly trap.
- 正是在这一点上大多数学生落入了一个不易察觉但却非常危险的陷阱。
柯林斯高阶英语词典