mortal
adj
1 that must die; that cannot live for ever 終有一死的; 不能永生的
All human beings are mortal. 人總有一死.
Here lie the mortal remains of George Chapman, eg as an inscription on a tombstone. 喬治?查普曼的遺體葬於此處(如墓碑上的志文).
2 causing death; fatal 致死的; 致命的
a mortal wound, injury, etc 致命的傷、 傷害等
(fig 比喻) The collapse of the business was a mortal blow (ie a great emotional shock) to him and his family. 公司倒閉是對他及其家庭的致命打擊.
3 [attrib 作定語]
lasting until death; marked by great hatred; deadly 終生的; 有深仇大恨的; 不共戴天的
mortal enemies 不共戴天的敵人
locked in mortal combat, ie a fight that is only ended by the death of one of the fighters 進行殊死的斗爭.
4 [attrib 作定語]
extreme or intense 極大的; 極度的
live in mortal fear, terror, danger, etc 生活在極度的恐懼、 恐怖、 危險等中.
5 [attrib 作定語]
(dated infml 舊, 口) (used to emphasize what follows and to show annoyance 用以加強後一詞的語氣, 表示惱怒)
They stole every mortal thing in the house. 他們把屋里所有的東西都通通偷光了. mortal, n human being 人
(joc 謔) They're so grand these days that they probably don't talk to ordinary mortals like us any more. 他們這些日子神氣活現, 大概不再和我們這樣的普通人說話了.