mortally(副词):致命地;极其严重地;(也可指情感上)极度地。常与 wounded / injured / ill / offended / afraid 等搭配。(另有较少见用法指“必死地/终有一死地”,与“凡人”相关语义相连。)
/ˈmɔːr.t̬əl.i/(美) , /ˈmɔː.təl.i/(英)
He was mortally wounded in the battle.
他在战斗中受了致命伤。
Though she tried to stay calm, she was mortally afraid that the truth would come out.
尽管她努力保持冷静,但她极度害怕真相会被揭穿。
来自 mortal(会死的;致命的),而 mortal 源自拉丁语 mortalis(“必死的”),与 mors, mortis(“死亡”)同源;加上副词后缀 -ly 构成 mortally,表示“以致命/必死的方式;极其严重地”。