Word · Frequency #6026
Fully loadeddeadlier
致命的；致死的
deadlier is the comparative of deadly.
Causing death; lethal.
- 1.
Causing death; lethal.
致命的；致死的。
- 2.
causing or capable of causing death
导致或可能导致死亡的
- 3.
Aiming or willing to destroy; implacable; desperately hostile.
意在毁灭的；势不两立的；极度敌对的。
- 4.
of an instrument of certain death
必死无疑的工具
- 5.
Very accurate (of aiming with a bow, firearm, etc.).
非常精确的(指用弓、枪等瞄准)。
- 6.
extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom
极具毒性或伤害性的；产生毒液的
剧毒的；含致命毒素的；极准的；无比精准的；不共戴天的；势不两立的；致命的；致死的。；导致或可能导致死亡的
In use
The virus turned out to be deadly, spreading quickly through the population.
In the movie, the hero used a deadly poison to defeat the villain.
Making a deadly mistake during the surgery could cost the patient's life.
a deadly enemy
deadly poisons
be deadly (to sb/sth)
表示对特定对象有致命危险。
The snake's venom is deadly to humans.
这种蛇的毒液对人类是致命的。
deadly + noun
用作定语，修饰可致死的名词。
He suffered a deadly wound in the battle.
Connections
Collocations
- deadly weapon
- 致命武器
- The knife was considered a deadly weapon.这把刀被认为是一种致命武器。
- deadly poison
- 致命毒药
- The snake's venom is a deadly poison.这种蛇的毒液是一种致命毒药。
- deadly disease
- 致命疾病
- Cancer can be a deadly disease if not treated early.如果不早期治疗，癌症可能是一种致命疾病。
- deadly combination
- 致命的组合
- Lack of sleep and stress is a deadly combination.缺乏睡眠和压力是一种致命的组合。
- deadly sin
- 致命罪行/原罪
- Greed is considered one of the seven deadly sins.贪婪被认为是七宗原罪之一。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
deadly 由 dead（死）和 ly 组成，意为致命的。
Context & Register
常用于描述致命危险或强调极端程度，语域中性偏正式。
Grammar Note
通常用于名词前或系动词后，表示致命或极其有害。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'medley' is a perfect rhyme with identical stressed vowel /ɛ/ and following /dli/. 'Friendly' has similar /ɛ/ and /li/ but different consonant cluster (/ndli/ vs /dli/). 'Jelly' shares the vowel but differs in final consonant (/dʒɛli/ vs /dɛdli/). Other common '-ly' words like 'likely' (/laɪkli/) or 'lonely' (/loʊnli/) have different vowels.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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