adjective
1deadlier, deadliest
- causing or able to cause death致死的, 致命的：
a deadly weapon.
致命武器。
1.1
- filled with hate充满仇恨的, 恶狠狠的：
his voice was cold and deadly.
他的声音冷冰冰又恶狠狠。
1.2
- (typically in the context of shooting or sport) extremely accurate, effective, or skilful（多用于射击或运动）极准的, 有效的, 巧妙的：
his aim is deadly.
他瞄得极准。
1.3
- informal extremely boring〈非正式〉极其无聊的, 乏味的：
he's well meaning, but so utterly deadly.
他是一番好意, 但却很是无聊乏味。
1.4
- attrib. complete; total完全的, 极度地：
she was in deadly earnest.
她很是认真。
1.5
- Irish & Austral. informal very good; excellent〈爱尔兰, 澳, 非正式〉极好的; 卓越的：
it's a great town and the pubs are deadly.
这是一个不错的小城, 那些酒吧也好极了。
as submodifier
1- in a way resembling or suggesting death; as if dead死一般：
her skin was deadly pale.
她的肤色死一般苍白。
1.1
- extremely极度地, 极其：
a deadly serious remark.
极其严肃的话。
派生词
deadliness
noun词源
Old English dēadlīc 'mortal, in danger of death' （see DEAD, -LY1）.