...得要命 means extremely / terribly, often with strong emotional coloring.
High-intensity degree - stronger than ordinary adverbs
Expressive colloquial tone - vivid and affective
Common with emotions/physical states - tired, hot, painful, anxious, etc.
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Markedly colloquial/emotive
- Less suitable for formal neutral writing.
Use with gradable states
- Ensure predicate supports intensity.
Tone can sound dramatic
- Match context and speaker style.
It is terribly hot today.
I am exhausted, I want to rest first.
After hearing the news, he was extremely nervous.
It is awfully noisy here.
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