[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]致命的;致死的 If something is deadly, it is likely or able to cause someone's death, or has already caused someone's death.
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。
...a deadly disease currently affecting dolphins...
目前正在威胁海豚生命的致命疾病
Passive smoking can be deadly too...
被动吸烟也可能会致命。
The authorities are looking into last week's deadly gas explosions.
当局正在调查上周发生的恶性瓦斯爆炸事件。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]为达目的不择手段的;阴险毒辣的;冷酷无情的 If you describe a person or their behaviour as deadly, you mean that they will do or say anything to get what they want, without caring about other people.
[disapproval]
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。
The Duchess levelled a deadly look at Nikko.
女公爵目光冷峻地盯着尼科。
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[ADJ 形容词]非常乏味的;极其无聊的 If you describe someone or something as deadly, you mean that you think they are very dull and boring.
[INFORMAL 非正式]
She finds these parties deadly.
她觉得这些聚会无聊极了。
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[ADV 副词](尤用于强调令人不快或不受欢迎的特质) 极其,非常 You can use deadly to emphasize that something has a particular quality, especially an unpleasant or undesirable quality.
[ADV adj]
[emphasis]
Broadcast news was accurate and reliable but deadly dull...
新闻广播准确可靠但却非常枯燥。
The north wind was bitter and deadly cold...
北风寒冷刺骨。
The United States had been deadly serious in its threat of military action.
美国威胁说要采取军事行动绝对是认真的。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]极有害的;破坏性的 A deadly situation has unpleasant or dangerous consequences.
[usu ADJ n]
...the deadly combination of low expectations and low achievement.
糟糕的是期望值低,收获也低
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。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](敌人或对手)殊死的,不共戴天的Deadly enemies or rivals fight or compete with each other in a very aggressive way.
The two became deadly enemies...
这两人成了死敌。
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。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](运动员或其动作)极富技巧性的,极难防御的 In sport, deadly players and actions are extremely skilful and successful.
[JOURNALISM 新闻]
...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
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dead·ly/ˈdedli; NAmEˈdedli/
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deadlydeadlierdeadliestadjective(dead·lier,dead·li·est)HELPMore deadlyand deadliestare the usual forms. You can also use most deadly.常用 more deadly 和 deadliest,亦可用 most deadly。1causing or likely to cause death (可能)致命的,致死的SYN
lethal
◆a deadly weapon/disease致命的武器╱疾病◆deadly poison剧毒◆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。◆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玩死亡游戏。2[only before noun ]extreme; complete 极度的;十足的;彻底的◆I'm in deadly earnest.我是非常认真的。◆We sat in deadly silence.我们默不作声地坐着。◆They are deadly enemies(= are full of hatred for each other).他们是不共戴天的仇敌。3extremely effective, so that no defence is possible 非常有效的;无法防御的◆His aim is deadly (= so accurate that he can kill easily).他弹无虚发。◆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。4( informal) very boring 枯燥的;令人厌烦的◆The lecture was absolutely deadly.这演讲简直无聊透了。adverb1( informal) extremely 极其;非常◆deadly serious/dull极其严肃认真╱乏味2=
1very dangerous likely to cause deathSYN lethal: a deadly poison a deadly weapondeadly disease/virus2deadly enemy someone who will always be your enemy and will try to harm you as much as possible: The two rapidly became deadly enemies.3complete complete or total: We sat in deadly silence. He was in deadly earnest (=completely serious).4very effective causing harm in a very effective way: She hit the target with deadly accuracy.5like death [only before noun] like death in appearance: His face had a deadly paleness. → seven deadly sins
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deadly1 adjective
deadly2 adverb
deadlydeadly2 adverb
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deadly serious/dull/boring etc very serious, dull etc: I’m deadly serious, this isn’t a game!
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