lethal
/ˈliːθəl/adjective
1- sufficient to cause death致命的:
a lethal cocktail of drink and pills.
酒精饮料和药片的致命混合。
1.1
- harmful or destructive有害的, 破坏性的:
the Krakatoa eruption was the most lethal on record.
喀拉喀托火山爆发是有史以来最猛烈的。
1.2
- (especially of a footballer or his shooting) very accurate(尤指足球运动员或射门)极准的:
the most lethal striker in the league.
联赛中最具杀伤力的射手。
派生词
lethality
nounlethally
adverb词源
late 16th cent. (in the sense 'causing spiritual death'): from Latin lethalis, from lethum, a variant (influenced by Greek lēthē 'forgetfulness'), of letum 'death'.