lethal

英 [ˈliːθl]

美 [ˈliːθl]

adj.  致命的; 可致死的; 危害极大的; 破坏性极大的

复数：lethals　

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Collins.2 / BNC.6941 / COCA.6159

牛津词典

adj.

• 致命的；可致死的
  causing or able to cause death
  1. a lethal dose of poison
     毒药的致死剂量
  2. a lethal weapon
     致命的武器
  3. The closure of the factory dealt a lethal blow to the town.
     那家工厂的关闭对这座城镇是一个致命的打击。
• 危害极大的；破坏性极大的
  causing or able to cause a lot of harm or damage
  1. You and that car─it's a lethal combination!
     你和那辆车——真是一对杀手！

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 致命的；可致死的
  A substance that islethalcan kill people or animals.
  1. ...a lethal dose of sleeping pills.
     剂量足以致命的安眠药
  2. ...chemicals lethal to fish and aquatic mammals.
     会杀死鱼类和水生哺乳动物的致命化学品
• ADJ-GRADED 危害极大的；毁灭性的
  If you describe something aslethal, you mean that it is capable of causing a lot of damage.
  1. High-powered cars are lethal weapons in the hands of inexperienced drivers...
     马力大的汽车到了缺乏经验的司机手中便成了毁灭性的武器。
  2. Frost and wet are the lethal combination for plants.
     霜雨天气对植物危害极大。

英英释义

adj

• of an instrument of certain death
  1. deadly poisons
  2. lethal weapon
  3. a lethal injection
  Synonym:deadly

双语例句

• It screens out lethal ultraviolet and X-rays from the sun.
  它阻挡了来自太阳的致命的紫外线和x射线。
• Heavy drinking can cause lethal damage to the liver, heart and kidneys.
  饮酒过度会对肝、心脏和肾脏造成极大的损害。
• They were close to weaponizing ricin — a lethal plant toxin.
  他们快把蓖麻毒素——一种致命的植物毒素——研发为武器了。
• And that could prove important to detecting the emergence of a new lethal strain.
  事实可能会证明，这对新的致命病毒的探测非常重要。
• It is transmitted to humans from female Anopheline mosquitoes and can be lethal unless treated.
  它是由雌性按蚊传播给人类的，并且如果不治疗的话可能致命。
• Their most lethal weapon is their use of magic.
  他们最致命的武器是他们对魔法的使用。
• Someone had fed him a lethal dose of cyanide
  有人给他下了致命剂量的氰化物。
• The chemical is lethal to rats but safe for domestic animals.
  这化学物品对老鼠来说是致命的，但是对家畜是安全的。
• The barriers are lethal to fish trying to swim upstream.
  这些障碍物对于想要往上游游动的鱼儿来说是致命的。
• I can arrange more lethal matches.
  我可以安排更多的致命比赛。