| 释义 |
poi·son /ˈpɔɪzən/ n. | vt. | vi. | a. | phr.
I n.
1. 毒物；毒药
a deadly poison 致命的毒物
Carbon monoxide is a poison. 一氧化碳是有毒气体。
We put down some poison to kill the rats. 我们放了些毒药杀鼠。
a poison for insects 杀虫剂
2. 有毒害的事物，有危害性的东西(如思想、学说等)；凶险下场
the poison of fascism 法西斯主义的毒害
the poison of bad example 坏样的蛊害
These ideas are a poison in our society. 这些思想是我们社会的一害。
Don't take that route, it's poison. 别走那条路线，否则准保完蛋。
3. 令人厌恶的事物(或人)
Diversions of that kind were pure poison to me. 那种娱乐真叫我受不了。
She's absolute poison. 她实在令人恶心。
4. 【化】(抑制催化剂等效应的)毒物，抑制剂
a catalyst poison 催化毒物
5. 【核】中子吸收剂(如硼等)
6. 〈俚〉〈谑〉(烈性)酒；劣酒
He drank freely of rum. The poison had taken effect, and he stumbled. 他狂饮朗姆酒。酒性发作，他步履踉跄。
II ❶ vt.
1. 给…服毒药；毒死；使中毒
He poisoned his wife. 他毒死了妻子。
He tried to poison my dog. 他想毒死我的狗。
Some people were poisoned by pesticides. 有些人农药中毒了。
2. 在…中放毒；在…上涂毒
He poisoned her coffee. 他在她的咖啡里下毒。
a poisoned arrow 毒箭
3. 使受污染；使受感染
Industrial wastes are poisoning the atmosphere (the countryside). 工业废物在污染着大气(乡村)。
a poisoned foot 受感染发炎的脚
4. 〈喻〉毒害；危害，破坏
poison minds with evil propaganda 用有害宣传毒害人们的思想
Jealousy poisoned their friendship. 妒忌毒化了他们的友谊。
He had poisoned the political life of the nation. 他毒化了国家的政治生活。
The soup is poisoned with too much salt. 这汤盐放得太多，不能吃了。
5. 【化】减弱(催化剂、酶等)的作用，抑制；【核】在…中起中子吸收剂作用，在…中加中子吸收剂
Sulphur may poison a fuel cell. 硫会对燃料电池产生抑制作用。
❷ vi.
放毒，下毒
III a.
1. 有毒的，引起中毒的
a poison plant 有毒的植物
2. 恶毒的，刻毒的
a poison tongue 刻毒的嘴
3. 放了毒的；涂了毒的
a poison arrow 毒箭
[< OFr puisun potion < L pōtiō (poisonous) drink, < pōtāre to drink] phr. hate sb. like poison 对某人恨之入骨 He was hated like poison by all his men. 他手下所有的人都对他恨之入骨。name one's poison 〈口〉说出自己爱喝的酒 One man's meat is another man's poison. 见 meat
poison sb.'s mind against 见 mind
What's your poison? 〈口〉你想喝什么? |