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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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