[ADJ 形容词]终有一死的;不能永生的 If you refer to the fact that people are mortal, you mean that they have to die and cannot live for ever.
A man is deliberately designed to be mortal. He grows, he ages, and he dies.
人注定终有一死:长大、衰老,然后消亡。
mortality
She has suddenly come face to face with her own mortality.
她突然间陷入了直面死亡的境地。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]凡人;肉眼凡胎;普通人 You can describe someone as a mortal when you want to say that they are an ordinary person.
Tickets seem unobtainable to the ordinary mortal.
普通人好像根本买不到票。
...impossible needs for any mere mortal to meet.
但凡世人皆不可能达到的要求
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]极其严重的;致命的 You can use mortal to show that something is very serious or may cause death.
[ADJ n]
The police were defending themselves and others against mortal danger...
警察在保护自己和他人免遭致命危险。
Broadcasting was regarded at the time as the mortal enemy of live music-making.
广播当时被视为是现场音乐表演的死对头。
mortally
He falls, mortally wounded.
他倒下了,伤得很重。
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[ADJ 形容词]极度的;极大的 You can use mortal to emphasize that a feeling is extremely great or severe.
[ADJ n]
[emphasis]
When self-esteem is high, we lose our mortal fear of jealousy.
自信心很强时,我们不再对妒忌感到极度惧怕。
mortally
Candida admits to having been 'mortally embarrassed'.
坎迪达承认当时“尴尬得要命”。
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mor·tal/ˈmɔːtl; NAmEˈmɔːrtl/
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mortalmortalsadjective1that 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
2( 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 )3[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。4[only before noun ]( formal) (of fear, etc. 恐惧等)extreme 极端的;非常大的◆We lived in mortal dreadof him discovering our secret. 因为害怕他发现我们的秘密,我们终日惶恐不安。noun( often humorous) a human, especially an ordinary person with little power or influence 人;凡人;普通人SYNhuman 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 mortalslike 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 mortalsneed calculators! 她可以心算复杂的数字,而我们常人就需要计算器!mor·tal/ˈmɔːtl; NAmEˈmɔːrtl/
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mortal1 adjective
mortal2 noun
mortalmor‧tal1 /ˈmɔːtl $ ˈmɔːrtl/ adjective
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1not able to live for everOPP immortal: Her father’s death reminded her that she was mortal.2mortal blow/danger/wound etca)something very serious that may cause the end of something: The computer has dealt a mortal blow to traditional printing methods. Our health service is in mortal danger.b)something that causes death or may cause death → lethal: Near the end of the battle, he received a mortal wound. the screams of men in mortal combat (=fighting until one person kills the other)3mortal enemy/foe an enemy that you hate very much and will always hate: He glared at Claudia as if she were his mortal enemy.4mortal fear/dread/terror extreme fear: She lives in mortal fear of her husband’s anger.5somebody’s mortal remains formal someone’s body, after they have died: the churchyard where his mortal remains lie (=where his body is buried)6literary human – used especially when comparing humans with gods,spirits etc: Both gods and mortal men found her captivating.7mortal coil literary life or the state of being alive: when Hubbard shuffled off this mortal coil (=died)
mortal1 adjective
mortal2 noun
mortalmortal2 noun [countable]
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1lesser/ordinary/mere mortals ordinary people, as compared with people who are more important, more powerful, or more skilled – used humorously: She dines in the executive suite, while we lesser mortals use the staff cafeteria.2literary a human – used especially when comparing humans with gods,spirits etc → immortal
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