dead和deadly的区别：中文含义不同、词性不同、用法不同。dead可作名词、形容词和副词，含义为“死去的”、“过时的”、“已废弃的”、“停滞的”、“死者”、“完全地”、“极度”；deadly可作副词和形容词，含义为“致命的”、“十足的”、“非常”。
一、dead的意思及用法
dead可作形容词、名词和副词，意为死去的;死的;失去生命的;枯萎的;不再有人相信(或争取);死;死人;死者；完全地;全然地;确实地;非常;绝对;极度。
例句：He was shot dead by a gunman outside his home.
他在家门外被持枪歹徒开枪打死。
Many believe the peace plan is dead.
许多人认为和平计划已成泡影。
Is the Western a dead art form?
西部电影这种艺术形式过时了吗？
There were two dead bottles of wine on the table.
桌子上有两个空酒瓶。
Suddenly the phone went dead .
电话突然没声音了。
My left arm had gone dead .
我的左胳臂已经麻木了。
His usually dead grey eyes were sparkling.
他那平日冷漠的灰眼睛突然亮了起来。
The dead and wounded in that one attack amounted to 6 000.
仅那一次进攻就死伤达6 000人。
He's dead against the idea.
他坚决反对这个想法。
The instructions are dead easy to follow.
这些指令很容易执行。
二、deadly的意思及用法
deadly可作形容词和副词，意为致命的;(可能)致死的;极度的;十足的;彻底的;非常有效的;无法防御的;枯燥的；极其;非常。
例句：The cobra is one of the world's deadliest snakes.
眼镜蛇是世界上毒性最剧烈的蛇类之一。
We sat in deadly silence .
我们默不作声地坐着。
It was the deadly striker's 11th goal of the season.
这是杀手前锋本赛季的第11个进球。
The lecture was absolutely deadly.
那场讲座简直无聊透了。
Broadcast news was accurate and reliable but deadly dull...
新闻广播准确可靠但却非常枯燥。
