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| /ˈdedli/ |
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| 1 | able or likely to kill people 致死的；致命的 |
| This is a potentially deadly disease. 这很可能是种致命的疾病。 |
| +to Too many water changes can prove deadly to these delicate fish. 换水太频繁对这些娇弱的鱼来说是致命的。 |
| a deadly weapon The police charged him with possession of a deadly weapon. 警方指控他拥有致命武器。 |
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| 2 | only before noun complete 彻底的；十足的 |
| deadly silence A deadly silence followed her announcement. 她宣布之后一片死寂。 |
| a deadly secret Don’ t say anything to anyone – this is meant to be a deadly secret. 别对任何人说任何相关的事，这可是个绝对的秘密。 |
| in deadly earnest (=completely seriously) It started as a joke, but soon they were fighting in deadly earnest. 极其严肃地；极其认真地 |
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| 3 | informal very boring 非常令人厌烦的；极其枯燥的 |
| Some of our lectures were pretty deadly! 我们有些讲座枯燥极了！ |
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| 4 | always able to achieve the intended result , effect , or purpose 极有效的 |
| The Australian captain is a deadly goal scorer. 那位澳大利亚队长是个命中率很高的得分手。 |
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| - | deadly enemy/foe/rival
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| someone you have always hated or competed with a lot |
| 死敌；死对头 |
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