Word · Frequency #21197
deathly
死一般的；像死人似的
Looking like someone who is dead or about to die.
- 1.
Appearing as though dead, or on the verge of death.
看似死亡,或濒临死亡
- 2.
Deadly, fatal, causing death.
致命的,导致死亡的
- 3.
Extreme.
极端的
极度的；非常的；致命的；致死的；看似死亡,或濒临死亡；致命的,导致死亡的；极端的
In use
The room fell into a deathly silence after the announcement.
His face had a deathly pallor that worried everyone.
The castle's corridors were deathly cold and dark.
deathly + noun
deathly 作定语形容词，描述名词具有死亡般的特征。
The room fell into a deathly silence.
房间里陷入死一般的寂静。
be + deathly
deathly 作表语形容词，常与颜色或状态词连用。
His face was deathly pale.
他的脸色死一般苍白。
deathly + adjective
deathly 作副词修饰形容词，表示程度极深。
She felt deathly cold.
她感到死一般的寒冷。
Connections
Collocations
- deathly silence
- 死一般的寂静；极度的沉寂
- A deathly silence fell over the room.房间里一片死寂。
- deathly pale
- 像死人一样苍白的；惨白的
- She was deathly pale when she heard the news.听到这个消息时，她脸色惨白。
- deathly afraid
- 极度害怕的；怕得要命的
- He is deathly afraid of speaking in public.他极度害怕当众讲话。
- deathly ill
- 病得奄奄一息的；病入膏肓的
- The patient was deathly ill and needed immediate care.这位病人病得奄奄一息，需要立即救治。
Idioms & figurative uses
- deathly silence
- 死一般的寂静；令人不安的沉寂A deathly silence fell over the room when the verdict was read.宣读判决时，房间里一片死寂。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
看到 deathly 先想到 death（死），联想一张惨白如死人的脸：像死了一样就是“死一般的”，程度重到可怕就是“致命的、极度的”。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：descriptive prose、everyday speech、formal writing 该词的语域会随搭配和语境变化：表示“死一般的”或“极度的”时较常见于书面描写和日常表达；表示“致命的”时多出现在正式或文学语境。因此整体标记为混合语域，建议结合具体搭配判断。
Pronunciation & Spelling
No listed word rhymes exactly with deathly /ˈdeθli/. Monthly and earthly share the -thly spelling and the /θl/ sound but have different vowels. Deadly looks similar but is pronounced /ˈdedli/ with /d/, not /θ/. Healthy, stealthy, and wealthy end in /lθi/, so their final sound is not the same as deathly's /θli/.
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.