English Dictionary

deathblow

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈdɛθbləʊ/

名詞

A strike or blow that leads to death, especially a coup de grace. / Something that prevents the completion, or ends the existence, of a project etc.; a fatal setback.

日本語の意味

一撃で致命的なダメージを与える攻撃、いわゆる「とどめの一撃」 / 物事の完成や存続を阻む、致命的な打撃や障害

The pirate landed a deadly deathblow with his cutlass that ended the duel.

海賊はサーベルでとどめの一撃を与え、決闘を終わらせた。

意味（1）

A strike or blow that leads to death, especially a coup de grace.

意味（2）

Something that prevents the completion, or ends the existence, of a project etc.; a fatal setback.

The opening of the bridge dealt a deathblow to the ferry.

deathblows （ plural ）