mortal

Word family nounmortalityverbmortalizeadverbmortallyadjectivemortal

mor·tal1 /ˈmɔːtl $ ˈmɔːrtl/ adjectiveadj

1 DIEnot able to live for ever 不会长生不死的，终有一死的 OPP immortal

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 〔可能造成事物终结的〕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.

我们的公共医疗保健服务岌岌可危。

b) KILLsomething that causes death or may cause death （可）致命的打击/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)

殊死搏斗中士兵的叫喊声

Examples from the Corpus

mortal blow/danger/wound etc• As she reads or hears the news reports of battles, she can ascertain whether he is in mortal danger.• Hellenism no longer represented a mortal danger.• Railroad traffic is a mortal danger.• Yesterday, the joint shop stewards committee of Corporate Jets said a loss of production would be a mortal blow.• His dragon had taken a mortal wound as he and Caledor clashed on the battlefield.• This rust-blood pouring from mortal wounds in the planet's skin is a terrible indictment of the tyranny we climbers inflict.

3 mortal enemy/foe ENEMYan 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。

Examples from the Corpus

mortal enemy/foe• Well, it might be a big one with a misleading number-plate which simply doesn't stop that gets your mortal enemy.• It was also the mortal enemy of horses and would rip them apart in seconds with its mighty talons.• I remembered doing this sort of stuff in sixth grade with my mortal enemy, Tommy Jancko.

4 mortal fear/dread/terror FRIGHTENEDextreme 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。

Examples from the Corpus

mortal fear/dread/terror• The crew is in mortal terror.• She held herself raised by her great prosperity above all that ordinary mortals fear and reverence.

5 somebody’s mortal remains formal someone’s body, after they have died 某人的遗体

the churchyard where his mortal remains lie (=where his body is buried)

安葬他遗体的教堂墓地

6 literaryALPERSON/PEOPLE human – used especially when comparing humans with gods, spirits etc 人的，凡人的〔尤与神灵等相对〕

Both gods and mortal men found her captivating.

人神皆为她倾倒。

7 mortal coil literary life 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

Examples from the Corpus

mortal coil• Times had certainly changed since he had shuffled off the old mortal coil.• Morse and Meldrew both shuffled off this mortal coil and the telly world is diminished by their passing.

Examples from the Corpus

mortal• We are all mortal.• He gathered all his strength to deliver his opponent the final mortal blow.• Our mortal bodies may die but we will never die.• What have naked nymphs to do with mortal expectations?• a sight as yet unseen by mortal eyes• Phemonoe was privileged to entertain mortal lovers at will.• The free market forces mortal men to act like alchemists; they must turn base materials into more valuable goods.• Humans exist in time and, therefore, bear a temporal or mortal nature.• They actually went to the shrine with the mortal seeds in their pockets.• He was mesmerized, breathless with the unspeakable feel of mortal violence.• He killed Leonardo and received a mortal wound himself.

mortal2 noun [countableC]

1 lesser/ordinary/mere mortals ORDINARYordinary 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.

她在行政套房用膳，而我们这些小民则是在职工餐厅就餐。

Examples from the Corpus

lesser/ordinary/mere mortals• A penchant for setting oneself apart and above mere mortals.• Miracles can be worked by Him alone, although mere mortals may entreat Him by prayer to perform them on their behalf.• And together we were emphatically co-operative that neighbouring forces were populated by lesser mortals.• Lords, ladies, dukes and duchesses figure prominently among the names as well as more ordinary mortals of obviously substantial means.• This increased exposure allows them to exploit their advantages over more ordinary mortals more easily than their predecessors could.• She held herself raised by her great prosperity above all that ordinary mortals fear and reverence.• However, such models of the universe are not of much interest to us ordinary mortals.

2. literaryALPERSON/PEOPLE a human – used especially when comparing humans with gods, spirits etc 凡人〔尤与神灵等相对〕 → immortal

Examples from the Corpus

mortal• Next in order came a few mortals so excellent in their art that they almost equaled the divine performers.• The human mortals want their winter cheer: No night is now with hymn or carol blest.• And together we were emphatically co-operative that neighbouring forces were populated by lesser mortals.• We lesser mortals who had been banished to such places as Wolverton were, however, less fortunate.• Miracles can be worked by Him alone, although mere mortals may entreat Him by prayer to perform them on their behalf.• Most mortals considered anxiety, and plenty of it, an absolute requirement for getting the job done.• You scientists, you upholders of the social contract, gloat like other mortals when somebody makes a mistake?

Origin mortal1

(1300-1400) Old French Latin mortalis, from mors “death”

词汇	mortal
释义	mortal Word family nounmortalityverbmortalizeadverbmortallyadjectivemortal mor·tal1 /ˈmɔːtl $ ˈmɔːrtl/ adjectiveadj 1 DIEnot able to live for ever 不会长生不死的，终有一死的 OPP immortal 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 〔可能造成事物终结的〕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. 我们的公共医疗保健服务岌岌可危。 b) KILLsomething that causes death or may cause death （可）致命的打击/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) 殊死搏斗中士兵的叫喊声 Examples from the Corpus mortal blow/danger/wound etc• As she reads or hears the news reports of battles, she can ascertain whether he is in mortal danger.• Hellenism no longer represented a mortal danger.• Railroad traffic is a mortal danger.• Yesterday, the joint shop stewards committee of Corporate Jets said a loss of production would be a mortal blow.• His dragon had taken a mortal wound as he and Caledor clashed on the battlefield.• This rust-blood pouring from mortal wounds in the planet's skin is a terrible indictment of the tyranny we climbers inflict. 3 mortal enemy/foe ENEMYan 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。 Examples from the Corpus mortal enemy/foe• Well, it might be a big one with a misleading number-plate which simply doesn't stop that gets your mortal enemy.• It was also the mortal enemy of horses and would rip them apart in seconds with its mighty talons.• I remembered doing this sort of stuff in sixth grade with my mortal enemy, Tommy Jancko. 4 mortal fear/dread/terror FRIGHTENEDextreme 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。 Examples from the Corpus mortal fear/dread/terror• The crew is in mortal terror.• She held herself raised by her great prosperity above all that ordinary mortals fear and reverence. 5 somebody’s mortal remains formal someone’s body, after they have died 某人的遗体 the churchyard where his mortal remains lie (=where his body is buried) 安葬他遗体的教堂墓地 6 literaryALPERSON/PEOPLE human – used especially when comparing humans with gods, spirits etc 人的，凡人的〔尤与神灵等相对〕 Both gods and mortal men found her captivating. 人神皆为她倾倒。 7 mortal coil literary life 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 Examples from the Corpus mortal coil• Times had certainly changed since he had shuffled off the old mortal coil.• Morse and Meldrew both shuffled off this mortal coil and the telly world is diminished by their passing. Examples from the Corpus mortal• We are all mortal.• He gathered all his strength to deliver his opponent the final mortal blow.• Our mortal bodies may die but we will never die.• What have naked nymphs to do with mortal expectations?• a sight as yet unseen by mortal eyes• Phemonoe was privileged to entertain mortal lovers at will.• The free market forces mortal men to act like alchemists; they must turn base materials into more valuable goods.• Humans exist in time and, therefore, bear a temporal or mortal nature.• They actually went to the shrine with the mortal seeds in their pockets.• He was mesmerized, breathless with the unspeakable feel of mortal violence.• He killed Leonardo and received a mortal wound himself. mortal2 noun [countableC] 1 lesser/ordinary/mere mortals ORDINARYordinary 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. 她在行政套房用膳，而我们这些小民则是在职工餐厅就餐。 Examples from the Corpus lesser/ordinary/mere mortals• A penchant for setting oneself apart and above mere mortals.• Miracles can be worked by Him alone, although mere mortals may entreat Him by prayer to perform them on their behalf.• And together we were emphatically co-operative that neighbouring forces were populated by lesser mortals.• Lords, ladies, dukes and duchesses figure prominently among the names as well as more ordinary mortals of obviously substantial means.• This increased exposure allows them to exploit their advantages over more ordinary mortals more easily than their predecessors could.• She held herself raised by her great prosperity above all that ordinary mortals fear and reverence.• However, such models of the universe are not of much interest to us ordinary mortals. 2. literaryALPERSON/PEOPLE a human – used especially when comparing humans with gods, spirits etc 凡人〔尤与神灵等相对〕 → immortal Examples from the Corpus mortal• Next in order came a few mortals so excellent in their art that they almost equaled the divine performers.• The human mortals want their winter cheer: No night is now with hymn or carol blest.• And together we were emphatically co-operative that neighbouring forces were populated by lesser mortals.• We lesser mortals who had been banished to such places as Wolverton were, however, less fortunate.• Miracles can be worked by Him alone, although mere mortals may entreat Him by prayer to perform them on their behalf.• Most mortals considered anxiety, and plenty of it, an absolute requirement for getting the job done.• You scientists, you upholders of the social contract, gloat like other mortals when somebody makes a mistake? Origin mortal1 (1300-1400) Old French Latin mortalis, from mors “death”
随便看	bloodbaths blood-brother blood brother bloodbrother blood brothers blood-count blood count bloodcount blood counts bloodcurdling blood-diamond blood diamond blooddiamond blood-donor blood donor blooddonor blood donors blooded bloodfest blood-feud blood feud bloodfeud blood feuds blood freezes blood-group