Mortal
[ 'mɔrtl ]
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adj. 致命的;不共戴天的;终有一死的;极度的;
n. 凡人，人类;
💡 词根助记
mort死+al形容词后缀 → 死的，致命的
📝 例句
She lives in mortal terror of her husband's anger.
她极度害怕她丈夫发脾气。
He is my mortal enemy.
他是我不共戴天的敌人。
No merely mortal woman could shine with such a supernatural radiance.
一个暮年垂死老妪，怎么可能象仙女般地溢彩流光？
Hurons, this is your mortal enemy.
休伦人，他就是你们不共戴天的仇人。
He received a mortal blow.
他受到了致命的一击。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ 谐音“冒头”:枪打出头鸟→冒头者先死→致命的
※ mortal-终有一死的,moral-精神:人终有一死,贵在得到的精神永存
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-mort-表示“死亡”
📖 牛津释义
mortal
adj
1 that must die; that cannot live for ever 终有一死的; 不能永生的
All human beings are mortal. 人总有一死.
Here lie the mortal remains of George Chapman, eg as an inscription on a tombstone. 乔治?查普曼的遗体葬於此处（如墓碑上的志文）.
2 causing death; fatal 致死的; 致命的
a mortal wound, injury, etc 致命的伤、 伤害等
(fig 比喻) The collapse of the business was a mortal blow (ie a great emotional shock) to him and his family. 公司倒闭是对他及其家庭的致命打击.
3 [attrib 作定语]
lasting until death; marked by great hatred; deadly 终生的; 有深仇大恨的; 不共戴天的
mortal enemies 不共戴天的敌人
locked in mortal combat, ie a fight that is only ended by the death of one of the fighters 进行殊死的斗争.
4 [attrib 作定语]
extreme or intense 极大的; 极度的
live in mortal fear, terror, danger, etc 生活在极度的恐惧、 恐怖、 危险等中.
5 [attrib 作定语]
(dated infml 旧, 口) (used to emphasize what follows and to show annoyance 用以加强後一词的语气, 表示恼怒)
They stole every mortal thing in the house. 他们把屋里所有的东西都通通偷光了. mortal, n human being 人
(joc 谑) They're so grand these days that they probably don't talk to ordinary mortals like us any more. 他们这些日子神气活现, 大概不再和我们这样的普通人说话了.
🎯 考研助记
没头（谐音）： 死亡的 mort(=death)+al(的): 致命的 网友：yqy 补充：踢（t）走了道德（moral）是致命的
🔁 扩展释义
*['mɒ:tәl]n. 生物, 人类a. 不免一死的, 人类的, 临终的【医】 不能免死的, 必死的, 致死的相关词组: in a mortal hurry
🏥 医学释义
致死率
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Yes, I'll start work at the Farm Institute next month. I'm looking forward to that. My only regret is that it's quite a long way from all my friends.
是的，下个月我将在农学院工作。我一直盼望得到这份工作。唯一的遗憾是所有朋友都离我太远了。
Once the oxygen content of the air had risen to 25% it was ready to burn.
一旦氧气在空气中的含量达到25%，它就要燃烧。
He set out to discover whether the wagging dance showed direction.
他开始着手找出摇摆舞是否表示方向。