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mor·talBrE /ˈmɔːtl/NAmE /ˈmɔːrtl/ adjectivethat cannot live for ever and must die 不能永生的；终将死亡的◆We are all mortal. 我们都总有一死。 OPP immortal (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 (1) [only before noun] (formal) lasting until death 至死方休的；不共戴天的 SYN 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。 [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。 mor·talBrE /ˈmɔːtl/NAmE /ˈmɔːrtl/ noun(often humorous) a human, especially an ordinary person with little power or influence 人；凡人；普通人 SYN 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！ |