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单词 deadly
释义

deadly

UK /ˈdedli/

Word Forms

adjectivedeadly
comparativedeadlier
superlativedeadliest

DEFINITIONS5
  1. 1
    able or likely to kill people

    This is a potentially deadly disease.

    deadly to:

    Too many water changes can prove deadly to these delicate fish.

    a deadly weapon:

    The police charged him with possession of a deadly weapon.

    Synonyms and related words

    Dangerous or harmful
  2. 2
    only before nouncomplete
    deadly silence:

    A deadly silence followed her announcement.

    a deadly secret:

    Don’t say anything to anyone – this is meant to be a deadly secret.

    in deadly earnest (=completely seriously):

    It started as a joke, but soon they were fighting in deadly earnest.

    Synonyms and related words

    Complete and thorough
  3. 3
    informalvery boring

    Some of our lectures were pretty deadly!

    Synonyms and related words

    Not interesting or exciting
  4. 4
    always able to achieve the intended result, effect, or purpose

    The Australian captain is a deadly goal scorer.

    Synonyms and related words

    Useful and effective and working correctly
  5. 5
    something that is deadly is fantastic or as good as it possibly can be
    That teacher is deadly! That was a deadly class.
    Submitted by:
    Marg from Australia on 08/08/2009

phrases

deadly enemy/foe/rival

deadly

US /ˈdedli/

Word Forms

adjectivedeadly
comparativedeadlier
superlativedeadliest

DEFINITIONS5
  1. 1
    able or likely to kill people

    This is a potentially deadly disease.

    a deadly weapon:

    The police charged him with possession of a deadly weapon.

    deadly to:

    Too many water changes can prove deadly to these delicate fish.

    Synonyms and related words

    Dangerous or harmful
  2. 2
    only before nouncomplete

    A deadly silence followed her announcement.

    Synonyms and related words

    Complete and thorough
  3. 3
    informalvery boring

    the same old deadly routine

    Synonyms and related words

    Not interesting or exciting
  4. 4
    always able to achieve the intended result, effect, or purpose

    Miller is a deadly shooter from the three-point line.

    Synonyms and related words

    Useful and effective and working correctly
  5. 5
    something that is deadly is fantastic or as good as it possibly can be
    That teacher is deadly! That was a deadly class.
    Submitted by:
    Marg from Australia on 08/08/2009

phrases

deadly enemy/foe/rival

deadly

UK /ˈdedli/

Word Forms

comparativedeadlier
superlativedeadliest

DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    extremely
    deadly dull/boring:

    a deadly boring play

    deadly serious:

    Politics is a deadly serious business.

    Synonyms and related words

    Extremely

deadly

US /ˈdedli/

Word Forms

comparativedeadlier
superlativedeadliest

DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    extremely

    Politics is a deadly serious business.

    a deadly boring play

    Synonyms and related words

    Extremely
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