1 ADJ-GRADED 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. 致命的;致死的
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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。
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...a deadly disease currently affecting dolphins.
目前正在威胁海豚生命的致命疾病
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Passive smoking can be deadly too.
被动吸烟也可能会致命。
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The authorities are looking into last week's deadly gas explosions.
当局正在调查上周发生的恶性瓦斯爆炸事件。
SYN lethal, fatal, deathly, dangerous
2 ADJ-GRADED 为达目的不择手段的;阴险毒辣的;冷酷无情的 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. 为达目的不择手段的;阴险毒辣的;冷酷无情的 [disapproval]
SYN hard, fierce, harsh, cruel
3 ADJ 非常乏味的;极其无聊的 If you describe someone or something as deadly, you mean that you think they are very dull and boring. 非常乏味的;极其无聊的 [informal]
4 ADV [ADVERB adjective] (尤用于强调令人不快或不受欢迎的特质) 极其,非常 You can use deadly to emphasize that something has a particular quality, especially an unpleasant or undesirable quality. (尤用于强调令人不快或不受欢迎的特质) 极其,非常 [emphasis]
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Broadcast news was accurate and reliable but deadly dull.
新闻广播准确可靠但却非常枯燥。
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The north wind was bitter and deadly cold.
北风寒冷刺骨。
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The United States had been deadly serious in its threat of military action.
美国威胁说要采取军事行动绝对是认真的。
SYN completely, quite, totally, perfectly
5 ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n] 极有害的;破坏性的 A deadly situation has unpleasant or dangerous consequences. 极有害的;破坏性的
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...the deadly combination of low expectations and low achievement.
糟糕的是期望值低,收获也低
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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。
6 ADJ-GRADED (敌人或对手)殊死的,不共戴天的 Deadly enemies or rivals fight or compete with each other in a very aggressive way. (敌人或对手)殊死的,不共戴天的
SYN arch, savage, mortal, hardline
7 ADJ-GRADED (运动员或其动作)极富技巧性的,极难防御的 In sport, deadly players and actions are extremely skilful and successful. (运动员或其动作)极富技巧性的,极难防御的 [journalism]
SYN accurate, sure, true, effective
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