mortal /ˈmɔːrtl/

adj.

1

不能永生的；终将死亡的

that cannot live for ever and must die

We are all mortal.

我们都总有一死。

反义词： immortal

2

(literary) 导致死亡的；致命的；非常危急的

causing death or likely to cause death; very serious

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) 至死方休的；不共戴天的

lasting until death

同义词： 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) 极端的；非常厉害的

extreme

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。

noun

(often humorous) 人；凡人；普通人

a human, especially an ordinary person with little power or influence

同义词： 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！

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