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mortal

adjective
/ˈmɔːtl/
/ˈmɔːrtl/
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  1. that cannot live forever and must die不能永生的;终将死亡的
    • We are all mortal.我们都总有一死。
    opposite immortalTopics Life stagesc2
  2. (literary) causing death or likely to cause death; very serious导致死亡的;致命的;非常危急的
    • a mortal blow/wound致命的一击/伤口
    • to be in mortal danger处于极度的危险之中
    • (figurative) Her reputation suffered a mortal blow as a result of the scandal.这一丑闻毁了她的名声。
    compare fatal
  3. [only before noun] (formal) lasting until death至死方休的;不共戴天的 synonym deadly
    • mortal enemies不共戴天的敌人
    • 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。
  4. [only before noun] (formal) (of fear, etc.恐惧等) extreme极端的;非常厉害的
    • 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。
  5. Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin mortalis, from mors, mort- ‘death’.

mortal

noun
/ˈmɔːtl/
/ˈmɔːrtl/
(often humorous)
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  1. a human, especially an ordinary person with little power or influence人;凡人;普通人 synonym human being
    • old stories about gods and mortals关于天神和凡人的古老传说
    • (humorous) 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。
    • (humorous) 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!
    • (humorous) a holiday resort that caters for royalty as well as for ordinary mortals既能接待普通人,又能满足王室需求的度假胜地
    • (humorous) a resort for celebrities as well as lesser mortals社会名流和普通人都接待的度假胜地
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • lesser
    • mere
    • ordinary
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    Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin mortalis, from mors, mort- ‘death’.
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mortalmortalD.J.:[ˈmɔ:təl]K.K.:[ˈmɔrtl]adj.1.终有一死的; 不会长生不死的Man is mortal.人终有一死。2.致命的He received a mortal wound soon after the battle began.战争开始后不久, 他就受到了致命的重伤。3.不共戴天的, 你死我活的They are our mortal enemies.他们是我们不共戴天的仇敌。4.极度的, 极大的We were in mortal terror of being found out.我们非常害怕被发现。5.凡人的, 世间的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。n.1.凡人, 人类We're all mortals, with our human faults and weaknesses.我们都是凡人, 自然都有过错和弱点。
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mortal adjective | noun
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mor·tal / 5mCrtl ; 5mC:tl /adjective
1. not able to live for ever凡人的; 不会长生不死的,终有一死的;ANTimmortal
Her father's death reminded her that she was mortal.父亲的去世让她认识到终有一天她也会死去。
2. mortal blow / danger / wound etc
a. something very serious, that may cause the end of something〔可能造成事物结束的〕致命的打击/危险/伤害等:
The computer has dealt a mortal blow to traditional printing methods.计算机给了传统的印刷方法一记致命的打击。
Our health service is in mortal danger.我们的保健服务岌岌可危。
b. something that causes death or may cause death〔造成死亡的〕致命打击/危险/伤口等;
lethal:
Near the end of the battle, he received a mortal wound.战斗快要结束时,他受了致命伤。
the screams of men in mortal combat (=fighting until one person kills the other)殊死搏斗中士兵的尖叫声
3. mortal enemy / foe an enemy that you hate very much and will always hate死敌,不共戴天的敌人:
He glared at Claudia as if she were his mortal enemy.他怒视着克劳迪娅,好像她是他不共戴天的敌人。
4. mortal fear / dread / terror extreme fear极度的恐惧:
She lives in mortal fear of her husband's anger.她终日惶恐不安,生怕她丈夫发怒。
5. sb's mortal remains formalsomeone's body, after they have died某人的遗体:
the churchyard where his mortal remains lie (=where his body is buried)他遗体安息的教堂墓地
6. literaryhuman – used especially when comparing humans with gods, SPIRITS etc人的,凡人的〔尤与神等相对〕:
Both gods and mortal men found her captivating.人神皆为她倾倒。
7. mortal coil literarylife or the state of being alive尘世的烦扰,活着:
when Hubbard shuffled off this mortal coil (=died)哈伯德撒手尘寰时

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mortalnoun C
1. lesser / ordinary / mere mortals ordinary people, as compared with people who are more important, more powerful, or more skilled – used humorously普通人,草民,平民百姓〔幽默用法〕:
She dines in the executive suite, while we lesser mortals use the staff cafeteria.她在经理套房用膳,而我们这些小民则是在职工餐厅用餐。
2. literarya human – used especially when comparing humans with gods, SPIRITS etc凡人〔尤与神灵等相对〕
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mortal

1 mortal /ˈmoɚtl̟/ adjective
1 mortal
/ˈmoɚtl̟/
adjective
Learner's definition of MORTAL
: certain to die终有一死的
opposite 1immortal
: causing death : fatal致死的;致命的
often used figuratively常用作比喻
Synonyms see: deadly
: possibly causing death可能致命的
: relating to or connected with death死的;临死的
see also mortal remains at remains
always used before a noun : very great or severe极大的;极度的

mortal enemy

also mortal foe/rival
: someone you hate very much and for a long time死敌

— mortally

/ˈmoɚtl̟i/ adverb
2 mortal /ˈmoɚtl̟/ noun
plural mortals
2 mortal
/ˈmoɚtl̟/
noun
plural mortals
Learner's definition of MORTAL
[count]
: a human being人;凡人
often used humorously常作诙谐用法
compare 2immortal
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mortal a 死的,致命的 (mort+al)
mort=death 死
mortal a 死的,致命的 (mort+al)
immortal a 不朽的 (im 不+mortal=不死的)
mortality n 死亡 [率] (mort+ality 性质=死亡)
mortify v 使羞辱,屈辱 (mort+ify=使人想死=羞辱[别人])
mortgage n 抵押 [品] (mort+gage 抵押品=抵押品不能动,像死一样)
immortalize v 使不朽 (im 不+mortal+ize=使不死)
mortuary n 停尸室 (mort+uary 地方=放尸体的地方)
morbid n 疾病的,不健康的 (morb[=mort]+id=像死一样=疾病的)
moribund a 垂死的,将死的 (mori+bund[=bound 边界]=死的边界=垂死的)
postmortem a 死后的 (post 后+mort+em=死后的)
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