deadly
adj
(-ier, -iest)
1 causing, or likely to cause, death (可能)致命的: deadly poison 劇毒
deadly weapons 致命的武器.
2 (fig 比喻) extremely effective, so that no defence is possible 極有效的(因而無法防御)
His aim is deadly, ie so accurate that he can kill easily. 他彈無虛發.
She uses wit with deadly effect. 她聰明機智, 使人難以招架.
3 [attrib 作定語]
filled with hate 充滿仇恨的
They are deadly enemies. 他們是死敵.
4 [attrib 作定語]
like that of death 如死一樣的
deadly paleness, coldness, silence 死一樣的蒼白、 冰冷、 沉寂.
5 [attrib 作定語]
extreme 極端的; 非常的
deadly seriousness 極其嚴肅
I'm in deadly earnest. 我是非常認真的.
6 (infml 口) very boring 令人生厭的
The concert was absolutely deadly. 那音樂會十分枯燥.
7 (idm 習語) the (seven) deadly `sins serious sins that result in damnation 受上帝懲罰的(七)大重罪. deadly, adv
(a) as if dead 死一樣地
deadly pale/cold 死一樣地蒼白[冰冷].
(b) (infml 口) extremely 極端地; 非常地
deadly serious, boring, dull, etc 非常嚴肅、 無聊、 乏味等.
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構詞:dead+ly形容詞及副詞后綴
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*['dedli]a. 致命的, 致死的ad. 非常, 如死一般地相關詞組: in deadly haste