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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

deadly

英  [ˈdedli]
    

[ADJ, ADV]

    ADJ. 形容词

  • deadlier , deadliest

    1. 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.

    近义词

    lethal , fatal

    双语例句

    例：

    He was acquitted on charges of assault with a deadly weapon.

    他用致命武器伤人的罪名不成立。

    例：

    a deadly disease currently affecting dolphins.

    目前威胁海豚生命的一种疾病。

    2. 不择手段的 , 肆无忌惮的

    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.

    双语例句

    例：

    The Duchess levelled a deadly look at Nikko.

    公爵夫人无所顾忌地瞪了尼克一眼。

    3. 极有害的

    A deadly situation has unpleasant or dangerous consequences.

    双语例句

    例：

    the deadly combination of low expectations and low achievement.

    糟糕的是，期望值低，成绩也低。

    ADV. 副词
  • 1. 极度地

    You can use deadly to emphasize that something has a particular quality, especially an unpleasant or undesirable quality.

    近义词

    deathly

    双语例句

    例：

    Broadcast news was accurate and reliable but deadly dull.

    新闻广播准确、可靠，但极其枯燥。

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