一、详细释义:
adj.
致命的,致死的;极有害的,破坏性的
例句:
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。
例句:
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。
阴险毒辣的,冷酷无情的
例句:
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。
例句:
The Duchess levelled a deadly look at Nikko.
女公爵目光冷峻地盯着尼科。
殊死的,不共戴天的
例句:
The two became deadly enemies.
这两人成了死敌。
例句:
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。
非常有效的,极富技巧性的,极难防御的
例句:
He's the fastest and deadliest bowlers in world cricket today.
他是当今世界板球界速度最快、最具杀伤力的投手。
极端的,非常的
例句:
我对分离和类似的事情是极端厌恶的。
I have a deadly abhorrence of partings and such like.
死一般的
例句:
There was deadly silence in the valley.
山谷里死一般的沈寂。
例句:
Deadly silence filled the auditorium.
礼堂里充满着死一般的沉寂。
非常乏味的,极其无聊的
例句:
She finds these parties deadly.
她觉得这些聚会无聊极了。
例句:
The lecture was absolutely deadly.
这演讲简直无聊透了。
adv.
极其,非常
例句:
The north wind was bitter and deadly cold.
北风寒冷刺骨。
例句:
Broadcast news was accurate and reliable but deadly dull.
新闻广播准确可靠但却非常枯燥。
如死一般地
例句:
His face was deadly pale.
他的脸死一般地苍白。
二、词义辨析:
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。
三、相关短语:
deadly nightshade
颠茄
四、参考例句:
a deadly attack
致命的攻击
Deadly silence filled the auditorium.
礼堂里充满着死一般的沉寂。
The two became deadly enemies.
这两人成了死敌。
His face was deadly pale.
他的脸死一般地苍白。
I'm in deadly earnest.
我是非常认真的。