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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Collins.2 / BNC.9725 / COCA.9517

同义词辨析

deadlyfatalmortal【导航词义：致命的】

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

• It's beyond mortal power to bring a dead man back to life.
  让死去的人复活是凡人做不到的。
• Because they have forgotten the fact that an iron clank: we are all mortal.
  因为他们都忘记了一个铁铮铮的事实：我们都是凡人。
• 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。
• There was no mortal man who could hurt them now.
  现在没有什么凡人能够伤害他们了。
• Of this impudent mortal myself.
  这个凡人对我的无礼得到惩罚。
• 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。
• 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；
• 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。
• All mortal beings, we have only a drop in the ocean.
  芸芸众生中，我们，只是沧海一粟。
• Adultery is a mortal sin.
  通奸是不可饶恕的罪孽。