mortal
adj
noun
ˈmɔːtl
adj
1
not
able
to
live
for
ever
凡人的; 不会长生不死的，终有一死的;
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
b.
something
that
causes
death
or
may
cause
death
〔造成死亡的〕致命打击/危险/伤口等;
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.
我们的保健服务岌岌可危。
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)
殊死搏斗中士兵的尖叫声
3
mortal enemy/foe
an
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。
4
mortal fear/dread/terror
extreme
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。
5
sb’s mortal remains
someone’s
body,
after
they
have
died
[正式] 某人的遗体
formal
the
churchyard
where
his
mortal
remains
lie
(=where
his
body
is
buried)
他遗体安息的教堂墓地
6
human
–
used
especially
when
comparing
humans
with
gods,
SPIRITS
etc
[文] 人的，凡人的〔尤与神等相对〕
literary
Both
gods
and
mortal
men
found
her
captivating.
人神皆为她倾倒。
7
mortal coil
life
or
the
state
of
being
alive
[文] 尘世的烦扰，活着
literary
when
Hubbard
shuffled
off
this
mortal
coil
(=died)
哈伯德撒手尘寰时
noun
8
lesser/ordinary/mere mortals
ordinary
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.
她在经理套房用膳，而我们这些小民则是在职工餐厅用餐。
9
a
human
–
used
especially
when
comparing
humans
with
gods,
SPIRITS
etc
[文] 凡人〔尤与神灵等相对〕
literary