envenom sb/sth
宾语通常是接受毒液的人、动物或身体部位;也可用于比喻,表示使言辞、关系等变得尖酸苦涩。
The scorpion envenomed the child's hand.
那只蝎子向孩子的手注入了毒液。
注入毒液;使中毒
使变苦;使恶化;向(某人或某物)注射或涂抹毒液;使变苦;使恼怒;下毒;使有毒
向(某人或某物)注射或涂抹毒液
To inject or put venom onto or into (someone or something).
使变苦;使恼怒
To acerbate, make bitter.
一般现在时
He envenoms the relationship with his lies.
他用谎言毒害了这段关系。
一般过去时
The serpent envenomed its prey.
蛇给猎物下了毒。
现在进行时
She is envenoming the atmosphere with her jealousy.
她正用嫉妒毒化气氛。
及物动词,意为下毒或毒化,规则变化。
The snake envenoms its prey with a single bite, ensuring a swift capture.
蛇一口咬下去就给猎物注入毒液,确保迅速捕获。
用法提示:此处 'envenoms' 意为 '注入毒液',是及物动词,直接接宾语。
Years of betrayal envenomed their relationship until they could barely speak.
多年的背叛毒化了他们的关系,直到几乎无法交谈。
用法提示:此处 'envenomed' 为过去式,比喻 '毒化',表示使关系充满怨恨。
The constant criticism envenomed his spirit, making him cynical and withdrawn.
不断的批评毒害了他的精神,使他变得愤世嫉俗、孤僻。
用法提示:此处 'envenomed' 表示 '毒害',指负面情绪逐渐侵蚀内心。
宾语通常是接受毒液的人、动物或身体部位;也可用于比喻,表示使言辞、关系等变得尖酸苦涩。
The scorpion envenomed the child's hand.
那只蝎子向孩子的手注入了毒液。
被动结构强调受害者;by 后引出注入毒液的动物或人,若不强调施动者可省略 by 短语。
The hiker was envenomed by a viper.
那名徒步者被一条蝰蛇注入了毒液。
grammar · medium
易错句子The snake envenomed into the boy.
正确表达The snake envenomed the boy.
envenom 是及物动词,后面直接跟宾语,不需要介词 into;表示“向……注入毒液”时,宾语就是被注入毒液的对象。
grammar · medium
易错句子The hiker was envenomed from a scorpion.
正确表达The hiker was envenomed by a scorpion.
被动语态中,动作的执行者用 by 引出,不用 from;from 表示来源或起点,不能替代 by 表示施动者。
grammar · medium
易错句子The envenom spider hid under the rock.
正确表达The venomous spider hid under the rock.
envenom 只作动词,不能放在名词前作定语;表示“有毒的、分泌毒液的”应使用形容词 venomous,这里修饰 spider 的是 venomous。
poison 泛指用毒物毒害或污染,也可喻指腐蚀;envenom 特指注入或涂抹毒液,书面比喻中才表示“使怨恨、使恶毒”。
embitter 指使人因长期挫折而心生怨恨,多用于情绪;envenom 更书面,含“使恶毒、充满敌意”的意味,并保留“注入毒液”的本义。
venom 是名词,指蛇、蝎等分泌的毒液,也可喻指恶毒;envenom 是动词,表示注入毒液或使怨恨。二者词性不同,不能互换。
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