mortal
柯林斯词典
1. ADJ If you refer to the fact that people are mortal, you mean that they have to die and cannot live forever. 终有一死的
A man is deliberately designed to be mortal. He grows, he ages, and he dies. 人是被故意设计成终归一死的。成长,变老,然后死去。
2. mortalityN-UNCOUNT 终有一死
She has suddenly come face to face with her own mortality. 突然,她已经与死神面对面了。
3. N-COUNT You can describe someone as a mortal when you want to say that they are an ordinary person. 凡人
Tickets seem unobtainable to the ordinary mortal. 票对于普通大众来说似乎是得不到的。
4. ADJ You can use mortal to show that something is very serious or may cause death. 致命的[ADJ n]
The police were defending themselves and others against mortal danger. 警察在保卫他们自己和其他人免受致命的危险。
5. mortallyADV 致命地
He falls, mortally wounded. 他摔了,伤得很重。
6. ADJ You can use mortal to emphasize that a feeling is extremely great or severe. 极度的[ADJ n] [强调]
When self-esteem is high, we lose our mortal fear of jealousy. 当自尊心很强时,我们会失去对嫉妒的极度恐惧。
7. mortallyADV 极度地[ADV -ed/adj/adv]
Candace admits to having been "mortally embarrassed."
坎达丝承认曾经“极其尴尬”。
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mortal /ˈmɔːtəl/ (mortals)
剑桥词典
- (of living things, especially people ) unable to continue living for ever ; having to die
(尤指人)终有一死的
For all men are mortal. 人终有一死。
比较
immortal adjective
causing death
致死的,致命的
a mortal injury /illness 致命伤/致命的疾病
men engaged in mortal combat (= fighting until one of them dies ) 进行殊死争斗的人
figurative New computing technology dealt a mortal blow to the printing companies . 新的计算机技术给传统的印刷公司以致命的打击。
比较
lethal
mortal dread/fear/terror
extreme anxiety about or fear of someone or something
非常担心;极度恐惧
We live in mortal dread of further attacks . 我们生活在极度恐惧中,担心会再受到袭击。
mortal enemy, danger, threat, etc.
a very serious and dangerous enemy , danger , threat , etc.
死敌/致命的危险/严重的威胁 返回 mortal