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单词 mortal
释义 mortal¹ /ˈmɔːtəl/ adj.
1.【生】(bound to die)+ being(尤指人类)终有一死的, 不能永生的

Remember that you are mortal.记住人总是会死的。

A man is deliberately designed to be mortal. He grows, he ages, and he dies.人注定终有一死:长大, 衰老, 死亡。

2.【生】(relating to life)+ existence世间的;尘世的

a life which transcends this mortal existence超越凡尘的生命

3.(deadly)+ danger致命的;极其严重的;+ combat殊死的;惨烈的

The police were defending themselves and others against mortal danger.警察一直在保护自己及他人免遭致命危险。

There is just Keanu in mortal combat with the three men in black.只有基努一人在和三个黑衣人进行殊死战斗。

to be in mortal danger处在致命危险中

All of a sudden we were in mortal danger.突然, 我们身处致命的危险中。

4.(unrelenting)不共戴天的;至死方休的
a mortal enemy不共戴天的敌人

The superhero's only flaw is his inability to defeat his mortal enemy.这位超级英雄唯一的不足之处就是无法击败他的死敌。

Broadcasting was regarded as the mortal enemy of live music.广播被视为现场音乐表演的死敌。

5.(dire)+ fear, terror极度的;极端的

When self-esteem is high, we lose our mortal fear of jealousy.我们非常自信时就不会再对嫉妒感到极度害怕。

It was a scream of mortal terror.这是极度恐惧下发出的尖叫。

to be in mortal terror of sb/sthorto live in mortal terror of sb/sth非常害怕…;生活在对…的恐惧中

Half the world was in mortal terror of him.世界上有一半人都特别怕他。

6.<俚>(tedious)漫长的;没完没了的

three mortal hours漫长的3小时

7.a mortal blow
(blow that kills)致命一击

The Republican Guard may have taken a mortal blow after missiles flattened their barracks.导弹夷平了共和国卫队的兵营, 这可能给他们造成了致命的一击。

The arrow dealt him a mortal blow.这支箭要了他的命。

(action that undermines)严重打击

Sir Geoffrey's departure represented a mortal blow to the Thatcher government.杰弗里爵士的离去严重削弱了撒切尔政府的力量。

Liverpool dealt the Spaniards a mortal blow in the 16th minute when they went 2–0 ahead.利物浦队在16分钟时以2:0领先, 大大打击了西班牙人队的士气。

mortal² /ˈmɔːtəl/ n.
1.(being bound to die)非永生的生物

We are all frail mortals fumbling around on the planet.我们都是在这个星球上摸索行进的脆弱生物, 终有离去的一天。

2.(ordinary person)凡人;普通人
mere mortalsora mere mortalorordinary mortals平常人;普通人

The mere mortals who make up the bulk of the golfing population are physically incapable of hitting the ball like John Daly.大多数打高尔夫的都是普通人, 他们打球的水平不可能和约翰•达利一样高。

impossible needs for any mere mortal to meet任何普通人都不可能满足的要求

Tickets seem unobtainable to the ordinary mortal.普通人似乎很难搞到票。

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