中英词典:mortal
形容词
1. 死亡的;终有一死的:
Mortal (adj.): Subject to death; having a limited lifespan. (Collins Dictionary)
Mortal (adj.): Subject to death; having a transitory life. (Oxford Dictionary)
2. 致命的;必定导致死亡的:
Mortal (adj.): Capable of causing death; fatal. (Collins Dictionary)
Mortal (adj.): Causing death; fatal. (Oxford Dictionary)
名词
1. 凡人;人类:
Mortal (n.): A human being; a person. (Collins Dictionary)
Mortal (n.): A human being, especially as contrasted with a divine being. (Oxford Dictionary)
2. 致命的事物;致命的武器:
Mortal (n.): Something that is deadly or lethal. (Collins Dictionary)
Mortal (n.): A fatal blow or wound. (Oxford Dictionary)
词语辨析
Mortal与deathly、deadly、fatal有时可以互换使用,但它们在语境中的具体含义略有不同。
Deathly (adj.): Resembling death; causing death. (Collins Dictionary)
Deadly (adj.): Causing or able to cause death. (Collins Dictionary)
Fatal (adj.): Causing or capable of causing death; mortal. (Collins Dictionary)
词汇扩充
1. mortal danger: 极度危险 (Collins Dictionary)
2. mortal combat: 生死搏斗 (Collins Dictionary)
3. mortal remains: 遗体 (Collins Dictionary)
近义词
Fatal (adj.): Causing or capable of causing death; mortal. (Collins Dictionary)
Lethal (adj.): Capable of causing death; deadly. (Collins Dictionary)
Deadly (adj.): Causing or able to cause death. (Collins Dictionary)
反义词
Immortal (adj.): Living or lasting forever; not subject to death. (Collins Dictionary)
Immortal (n.): An immortal being, especially a god of ancient Greece or Rome. (Collins Dictionary)
柯林斯词典
形容词
If you say that something is mortal, you mean that it is very severe or that it lasts for a very long time. (Collins Dictionary)
If you describe a fight or struggle as mortal, you mean that the people involved are fighting or struggling as hard as they can. (Collins Dictionary)
名词
If you say that someone is a mortal, you mean that they are an ordinary person, rather than a god or a spirit. (Collins Dictionary)
A mortal is a human being. (Collins Dictionary)
牛津词典
形容词
(informal) Used to emphasize that something is very serious or extreme. (Oxford Dictionary)
When you are mortal, you are alive and therefore can die. (Oxford Dictionary)
名词
A human being subject to death, often contrasted with a divine being. (Oxford Dictionary)
A person. (Oxford Dictionary)
用法
1. 形容词用法:
She was in mortal agony as the poison coursed through her veins. (她在剧烈的痛苦中,毒液在她的血管中流淌。) (Collins Dictionary)
The wound was mortal and there was nothing they could do to save him. (伤势致命,他们无能为力地拯救他。) (Oxford Dictionary)
2. 名词用法:
He was a mortal and therefore subject to the same weaknesses as the rest of us. (他是一个凡人,因此和我们其他人一样有同样的弱点。) (Collins Dictionary)
According to ancient Greek mythology, mortals were created by the gods. (根据古希腊神话,人类是由众神创造的。) (Oxford Dictionary)
例句
1. He narrowly escaped death in a mortal car accident. (他在一次致命的车祸中侥幸逃脱。)
2. The mortal wound left him unable to move. (致命的伤势使他无法移动。)
3. The mortal danger of the situation became apparent. (形势的极度危险变得明显。)
4. They engaged in a mortal combat that determined their fates. (他们进行了一场决定命运的生死搏斗。)
5. She mourned the loss of her mortal lover. (她为失去她的凡人情人而哀悼。)
6. The ancient Greeks believed that gods had powers beyond those of mortals. (古希腊人相信众神拥有超越凡人的力量。)
7. Mortals are bound by the limitations of their physical bodies. (凡人受制于其肉体的局限。)
8. The immortal beings in mythology are often portrayed as superior to mere mortals. (神话中的不朽存在往往被描绘为高于凡人。)
9. The mortal remains were laid to rest in the family cemetery. (遗体被安葬在家族墓地。)
10. The mortal blow struck the enemy soldier, ending the battle. (致命的一击击中了敌方士兵,结束了战斗。)
11. The disease is spreading at a mortal pace, endangering the entire population. (这种疾病以惊人的速度传播,危及整个人口。)
12. Mortal fear gripped the villagers as the monster approached. (怪物接近时,村民们感到了强烈的恐惧。)
13. The mortal combat between the two legendary warriors was legendary in itself. (这两名传奇战士之间的生死搏斗本身就是一个传奇。)
14. The mortal wound inflicted on the king led to chaos in the kingdom. (对国王造成的致命伤势导致了王国的混乱。)
15. Mortal enemies for years, the two rival gangs finally reached a truce. (多年来的死敌,这两个敌对团伙终于达成了停火协议。)
16. The mortal danger of the situation forced them to make difficult decisions. (形势的极度危险迫使他们做出了艰难的决定。)
17. She was struck with a mortal blow to her pride when she failed the exam. (她在考试不及格时受到了对她自尊心的致命打击。)
18. The mortal combat between the hero and the villain was intense and thrilling. (英雄与恶棍之间的生死搏斗激烈而扣人心弦。)
19. The mortal wound inflicted on the soldier required immediate medical attention. (对士兵造成的致命伤势需要立即就医。)
20. Mortal fear spread through the crowd as the building caught fire. (大楼起火时,致命的恐惧感在人群中蔓延开来。)