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mor.talH5mC:7t[l, $5mC:r7t[ladj [not gradable]slightly literary (of living things, esp. people) unable to continue living forever; having to die终有一死的Gods live forever, but humans are mortal beings and must die.上帝永远活着，但人是终有一死的生物，必定死亡。A mortal blow/injury is one that causes death.致命的打击(fig.) New computing technology dealt a mortal blow to the power of the old printing unions.新的计算机技术给了传统的印刷工会以致命的打击。☆LETHALMortal combat is a fight in which two enemies try to kill each other.殊死的战斗(fig.) Management and the union seem to be locked in mortal combat.管理部门与工会似乎处于难分难解的殊死战斗中。A mortal enemy/danger/threat is a very serious and dangerous one.死敌/生命危险/死亡威胁To sheep farmers in the area, the wolf is a mortal enemy.在这个地区对牧羊的牧场主来说，狼是死敌。The police delay exposed her to mortal danger.警察的耽搁使她的生命处于危险之中。He was in mortal (= very great) fear/terror of what might happen.他对会发生的事极度恐惧。In the Roman Catholic religion a mortal sin is an action that is so bad that you will be punished forever after your death, if you do not ask for forgiveness from God.不可饶恕的大罪☆IMMORTAL
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