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mortally

UK //ˈmɔːtəli//US //ˈmɔːrtəli//

词源

源自拉丁语 'mortalis'(意为‘会死的’),通过古法语 'mortel' 进入英语,后缀 '-ly' 构成副词。

adverb

❶ 指以导致死亡的方式,或指程度极其严重,达到致命或无法挽回的地步。常用于描述伤害、疾病或情感打击。

“He was mortally wounded in the battle.”

(他在战斗中受了致命伤。)

“The king was mortally offended by the insult.”

(国王因这次侮辱而极度愤怒。)

同义词:fatally, deadly, gravely, severely, critically

常见短语

mortally wounded — 指伤势严重到足以致命,通常用于战场或事故场景。

“The soldier was mortally wounded and died shortly after.”

(这名士兵受了致命伤,不久后便去世了。)