Old English deadlic "mortal, subject to death," also "causing death;" see dead + -ly (1). Meaning "having the capacity to kill" is from late 14c. (Old English words for this included deaeb?rlic, deaeberende).
雙語例句
1. His mother's voice was one he knew; ice cold and deadly.
母親的聲音是他很熟悉的：冰冷、無情。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Broadcast news was accurate and reliable but deadly dull.
新聞廣播準確可靠但卻非常枯燥。
來自柯林斯例句
3. She took the gun and blazed away with calm and deadly accuracy.
她拿起槍，冷靜地連續(xù)射擊，彈無虛發(fā)。
來自柯林斯例句
4. The authorities are looking into last week's deadly gas explosions.