新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

mortal

英  [ˈmɔːtəl]
    

[ADJ, NOUN]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1终有一死的

    If you refer to the fact that people are mortal, you mean that they have to die and cannot live forever.

    双语例句

    例:

    A man is deliberately designed to be mortal. He grows, he ages, and he dies.

    人注定终有一死。长大,变老,然后死去。

    2致命的

    You can use mortal to show that something is very serious or may cause death.

    双语例句

    例:

    The police were defending themselves and others against mortal danger.

    警察在保卫自己和其他人免遭致命的危险。

    3极度的

    You can use mortal to emphasize that a feeling is extremely great or severe.

    双语例句

    例:

    When self-esteem is high, we lose our mortal fear of jealousy.

    当自尊心很强时,我们不会再对嫉妒感到极度恐惧。

    NOUN. 名词
  • mortals

    1[C 可数名词] 凡人

    You can describe someone as a mortal when you want to say that they are an ordinary person.

    近义词

    human

    双语例句

    例:

    Tickets seem unobtainable to the ordinary mortal.

    普通大众根本买不到票。

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