deadly /ˈdɛdlɪ/ CET4 TEM4 ( deadlier, deadliest )

• 1. 

  ADJ 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

  例：

  He was acquitted on charges of assault with a deadly weapon.

  他用凶器伤人的罪名不成立。

  例：

  ...a deadly disease currently affecting dolphins.

  …目前影响海豚的一种致命疾病。

• 2. 

  ADJ 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. 不择手段的; 肆无忌惮的 [表不满]

  例：

  The Duchess levelled a deadly look at Nikko.

  公爵夫人无所顾忌地瞪了尼克一眼。

• 3. 

  ADJ A deadly situation has unpleasant or dangerous consequences. 极有害的

  例：

  ...the deadly combination of low expectations and low achievement.

  …低期望值和低成就的不良结合。

• 4. 

  ADV You can use deadly to emphasize that something has a particular quality, especially an unpleasant or undesirable quality. 极度地 [ADV adj] [强调]

  例：

  Broadcast news was accurate and reliable but deadly dull.

  新闻广播准确、可靠，但极其枯燥。