Deadly
意味: Excellent, brilliant, amazing
Irish slang meaning excellent or brilliant—completely opposite to the standard meaning of fatal. One of the most distinctly Irish slang words.
例文
- That concert was deadly! 那场演唱会太棒了！¡Ese concierto fue genial!あのコンサート最高だった！그 콘서트 최고였어!
- Your new car is deadly. 你的新车太酷了。Tu coche nuevo es genial.新しい車すごいね。새 차 끝내주네.
- Deadly! Can't wait to see it. 太棒了！等不及要看了。¡Genial! No puedo esperar a verlo.最高！見るの楽しみ。대박! 빨리 보고 싶다.
- The craic was deadly last night.昨晚玩得太嗨了。La diversión fue increíble anoche.昨晩のクラック最高だった。어젯밤 크랙 최고였어.
発音
/ˈdedli/
使い方ガイド
場面: enthusiasm, approval, praise
トーン: enthusiastic, excited
✓ 正しい言い方
- That's deadly!那太棒了！¡Eso es genial!それ最高！끝내줘!
- Deadly!太棒了！¡Genial!最高！대박!
- It was deadly.真是太棒了Fue genial最高だった최고였어.
✗ 間違った言い方
- Only Irish slang—confuses others只是爱尔兰俚语——会让其他人困惑Solo argot irlandés—confunde a otrosアイルランドのスラングのみ——他の人は戸惑う아일랜드 속어 전용—다른 사람은 혼동함
- Don't use where 'fatal' meaning applies在'致命'意思适用的地方不要用No uses donde aplique el significado 'fatal'「致命的」の意味が当てはまる場所では使わない'치명적'이라는 뜻이 적용되는 곳에선 사용 금지
よくある間違い
- Completely opposite to standard meaning
- Distinctly Irish—not British or American
起源と歴史
Irish English slang where 'deadly' evolved to mean excellent, possibly from 'dead' as an intensifier (deadly serious → deadly good). Originally Irish usage, now also used in British English particularly in areas with Irish communities.
語源: From 'deadly' (fatal) to emphatic excellent
初出: Irish slang from mid-20th century
文化的背景
Era: Mid-20th century onwards
Generation: All ages in Ireland
Social background: Universal in Ireland
Pop culture: Irish films and TV; Common Dublin slang
Regional notes: Uniquely Irish. Will confuse non-Irish speakers.
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