mortal

英 [ˈmɔːtl]

美 [ˈmɔːrtl]

adj. 不能永生的; 终将死亡的; 导致死亡的; 致命的; 非常危急的; 至死方休的; 不共戴天的
n. 人; 凡人; 普通人

复数：mortals　

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同义词辨析

deadly fatal mortal【导航词义：致命的】

deadlyadj. 致命的

〔辨析〕

指事物（如疾病、武器等）致命的。

〔例证〕

AIDS is a deadly disease.
艾滋病是一种致命的疾病。
The nuclear bomb is one type of deadly weapons.
核弹是致命武器之一。

fataladj. 致命的，灾难性的

〔辨析〕

强调死亡的不可避免性，多用于指疾病；还可指造成失败或毁灭性后果的。

〔例证〕

This disease can prove fatal.
这种疾病可能会致命。
There was a fatal flaw in his program.
他设计的程序中有个致命的缺陷。
That young candidate suffered a fatal blow in the election.
那位年轻的候选人在大选中遭受了灾难性的打击。

mortaladj. 致命的，非常危急的

〔辨析〕

主要指伤口等致命的，或情况非常危急的。

〔例证〕

He received a mortal wound in the final battle.
他在最后一次战斗中受到了致命的重伤。
Our hotel is in mortal danger.
我们的酒店岌岌可危。

牛津词典

adj.

不能永生的；终将死亡的
that cannot live for ever and must die
1. We are all mortal.
  我们都总有一死。
导致死亡的；致命的；非常危急的
causing death or likely to cause death; very serious
1. a mortal blow/wound
  致命的一击 / 伤口
2. to be in mortal danger
  处于极度的危险之中
3. Her reputation suffered a mortal blow as a result of the scandal.
  这一丑闻毁了她的名声。
至死方休的；不共戴天的
lasting until death
1. mortal enemies
  不共戴天的敌人
2. They were locked in mortal combat (= a fight that will only end with the death of one of them) .
  他们陷入了一场你死我活的争斗中。
极端的；非常厉害的
extreme
1. We lived in mortal dread of him discovering our secret.
  因为害怕他发现我们的秘密，我们终日惶恐不安。

noun

人；凡人；普通人
a human, especially an ordinary person with little power or influence
1. old stories about gods and mortals
  关于天神和凡人的古老传说
2. Such things are not for mere mortals like ourselves.
  这种事不会落在我们这样的凡夫俗子身上。
3. She can deal with complicated numbers in her head, but we lesser mortals need calculators!
  她可以心算复杂的数字，而我们常人就需要计算器！

柯林斯词典

ADJ 终有一死的;不能永生的
If you refer to the fact that people aremortal, you mean that they have to die and cannot live for ever.
1. 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，然后消亡。
N-COUNT 凡人;肉眼凡胎;普通人
You can describe someone as amortalwhen you want to say that they are an ordinary person.
1. Tickets seem unobtainable to the ordinary mortal.
  普通人好像根本买不到票。
2. ...impossible needs for any mere mortal to meet.
  但凡世人皆不可能达到的要求
ADJ-GRADED 极其严重的;致命的
You can usemortalto show that something is very serious or may cause death.
1. The police were defending themselves and others against mortal danger...
  警察在保护自己和他人免遭致命危险。
2. Broadcasting was regarded at the time as the mortal enemy of live music-making.
  广播当时被视为是现场音乐表演的死对头。
ADJ 极度的;极大的
You can usemortalto emphasize that a feeling is extremely great or severe.
1. When self-esteem is high, we lose our mortal fear of jealousy.
  自信心很强时，我们不再对妒忌感到极度惧怕。

英英释义

noun

a human being
1. there was too much for one person to do
Synonym:personindividualsomeonesomebodysoul

adj

causing or capable of causing death
1. a fatal accident
2. a deadly enemy
3. mortal combat
4. a mortal illness
Synonym:deadlydeathly
subject to death
1. mortal beings

双语例句

Not for any mortal sin, but the wickedness of my abhorrent face!
不是因为弥天大罪，而是因了这令人憎恶的脸代表的邪恶！
And our nation has made a clear choice: We will confront this mortal danger to all humanity;
而我们的国家也清晰地做出了一个选择：我们将抗击这个对全人类而言致命的危险；
Murder and blasphemy are mortal sins.
谋杀和亵渎神明的言词都是不可饶恕的大罪。
For near three mortal months have you trifled with my feelings, eluded me, and snubbed me;
你不重视我的感情，躲避我，冷落我，已经整整三个月了；
Go now, mortal. I have opened a portal that will lead you to safety.
现在去吧，人类。我已经打开了一个可以引导你通往安全地方的入口。
For most people a heart attack is a forceful reminder that they are mortal.
对多数人来说，心脏病发作会强烈地提醒他们终有一天自己会死去。
Of this impudent mortal myself.
这个凡人对我的无礼得到惩罚。
The police were defending themselves and others against mortal danger
警察在保护自己和他人免遭致命危险。
Presently I heard a slight groan, and I knew it was the groan of mortal terror.
目前我听到一个轻微的呻吟，我知道这是致命的恐怖呻吟。
They envy us because we're mortal.
他们羡慕我们，因为我们都是凡人。