mortal
- IPA[ˈmɔːtl]
英式
- (of a living human being, often in contrast to a divine being) subject to death；relating to humans as subject to death
- a human being subject to death, as opposed to a divine being；a person contrasted with others regarded as being of higher status or ability
- 釋義
- 相關詞
形容詞
- 1. (of a living human being, often in contrast to a divine being) subject to death all men are mortal 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ relating to humans as subject to death the coffin held the mortal remains of her uncle 同義詞 反義詞
- 2. causing or liable to cause death; fatal a mortal disease he has struck a mortal blow to the security of society 同義詞
- ▪ (of a battle) fought to the death the drawing shows Holmes and Moriarty locked in mortal combat the screams of men in mortal combat 同義詞
- ▪ (of an enemy or a state of hostility) admitting or allowing no reconciliation until death a mortal foe 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ (of a feeling, especially fear) very intense parents live in mortal fear of children's diseases 同義詞
- 3. denoting a grave sin that is regarded as depriving the soul of divine grace. she had committed a mortal sin 同義詞 反義詞
- 4. informal conceivable or imaginable he knew every mortal thing you did 同義詞
- ▪ very great he was in a mortal hurry
- ▪ dated long and tedious for three mortal days it rained
名詞
- 1. a human being subject to death, as opposed to a divine being capacities only possible of God rather than mortals
- ▪ a person contrasted with others regarded as being of higher status or ability an ambassador had to live in a style which was not expected of lesser mortals
- die
Oxford American Dictionary
- die
Oxford Dictionary
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- IPA[ˈmôrdl]
美式
- (of a living human being, often in contrast to a divine being) subject to death: all men are mortal
- a human being subject to death, often contrasted with a divine being: capacities only possible of God rather than mortals
Oxford American Dictionary
