| 释义 |
death·ly
I. \ˈdethlē, -li\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English dethlich deadly, mortal, from Old English dēathlīc mortal, from dēath death + -līc -ly
1. : deadly, fatal, mortal, destructive
2. : like or having the characteristics of death
< a deathly stillness >
3. : of, relating to, or suggestive of death
< I marked each deathly change in him — Robert Browning >
Synonyms: see deadly
II. adverb
: in a way or to a degree resembling or approximating death
< deathly sick > |