Word · Frequency #14163
fatally
致命地
in a way that causes death or disaster; with fatal consequences or implications
- 1.
In a deadly manner; lethally.
致命地,致死地。
- 2.
Ultimately, with finality or irrevocability, moving towards the demise of something.
最终地,不可逆转地,趋向于某事物的消亡。
- 3.
Fatedly; according to the dictates of fate or doom.
宿命地,按照命运的安排。
致命地,致死地。；最终地,不可逆转地,趋向于某事物的消亡。；宿命地,按照命运的安排。；不幸地；宿命地
In use
The driver was fatally injured in the crash.
The plan was fatally flawed from the start.
Their relationship was fatally damaged by the betrayal.
be fatally + past participle
常用于被动语态，表示受伤、中毒等直接导致死亡。
He was fatally injured in the crash.
他在车祸中受了致命伤。
be fatally + adjective
fatally 修饰形容词时，表示该特征具有致命的严重性。
Their strategy was fatally weak.
他们的策略存在致命弱点。
fatally + transitive verb
fatally 直接修饰动词时，常与 compromise、damage、injure 等表示破坏或伤害的动词连用。
The delay fatally compromised the mission.
Connections
Collocations
- fatally wounded
- 受致命伤
- He was fatally wounded in the battle.他在战斗中受了致命伤。
- fatally flawed
- 有致命缺陷
- The plan was fatally flawed from the start.这个计划从一开始就有致命缺陷。
- fatally undermined
- 致命地削弱
- The rebellion was fatally undermined by lack of support.这场叛乱因缺乏支持而遭到致命削弱。
- fatally attractive
- 具有致命吸引力
- She found his confidence fatally attractive.她觉得他的自信有着致命的吸引力。
Idioms & figurative uses
- fatally flawed
- 有致命缺陷的The proposal was fatally flawed from the start.这个提案从一开始就有致命缺陷。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 fate（命运）：被命运击中，就是 fatally（致命地）。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：新闻报道、正式写作、法律或医学文书 该词为中性偏正式用词，通常用于书面或正式语境，多出现在新闻报道及法律、医学等专业描述中，口语中较少单独使用，常见搭配如 fatally wounded、fatally flawed。
Pronunciation & Spelling
没有常见的单词与 fatally（/ˈfeɪtəli/）完全押韵。上面这些 -ally 结尾的词是形近词，但发音不同。注意 fatally 的重音在首音节，读作 /ˈfeɪtəli/。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.