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| /ˈmɔːtl/ |
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| 1 | human and not able to live for ever 凡人的；不能永生的 |
| His heart attack made him realize that he is mortal. 心脏病发作使他意识到自己终究是会死的。 |
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| 2 | serious enough to cause death 致命的；致死的 |
| a mortal wound/blow/injury 致命的伤口/打击/伤 |
| | 2a | likely to end with someone’ s death 你死我活的；殊死的 | | mortal combat/struggle 殊死的战斗/斗争 | |
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| 3 | used for emphasizing that a particular feeling is extremely strong 极度的；极大的 |
| He lived in mortal fear that they would find out about his past. 他生活在极度的恐惧中，担心他们会发现他的过去。 |
| | 3a | someone who hates another person and will always hate them 死敌；不共戴天的敌人 | |
| PHRASE |
| - | strike/deal a mortalblow (to sth)
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| to completely destroy something |
| 彻底破坏（某事物） |
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| This could deal a mortal blow to his credibility. 这会彻底毁掉他的信用。 |
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