Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #9725
mortal
终有一死的;会死的;不能永生的
核心释义
Susceptible to death; not immortal.
- 1.
会因衰老、疾病、伤害或创伤而死亡的;非不朽的。
Susceptible to death by aging, sickness, injury, or wound; not immortal.
- 2.
致死的;致命的(现仅用于伤口、伤害等)。
Causing death; deadly, fatal, killing, lethal (now only of wounds, injuries etc.).
- 3.
必死的
subject to death
- 4.
可判处死刑的。
Punishable by death.
- 5.
涉及丧失神恩或灵性死亡的
involving loss of divine grace or spiritual death
- 6.
致命脆弱的。
Fatally vulnerable.
- 7.
与死亡时刻有关的。
Of or relating to the time of death.
- 8.
具有致死力量的;致命的;关乎生死斗争的。
Affecting as if with power to kill; deathly; related to a life-and-death struggle.
- 9.
人类的;属于或关于凡人的。
Human; belonging or pertaining to people who are mortal.
- 10.
极其痛苦或乏味的;令人厌倦的。
Very painful or tedious; wearisome.
- 11.
导致灵性死亡(即灵魂中仁爱的毁灭),从而破坏人与上帝关系的。
Causing spiritual death (the destruction of charity in the soul) and thus, a disruption of one's relationship with God.
致命的;致死的;殊死的;你死我活的;极度强烈的;凡人的;人类的;现世的;(罪)致灵魂死亡的;使丧失神恩的;不可饶恕的;极其痛苦的;极其烦人的;无聊透顶的
用法In use
All living creatures are mortal.
用法提示:形容词作表语,表示“终有一死的”
Humans are mortal, but their legacies can live on.
用法提示:形容词作表语,强调人类无法永生
The philosopher pondered the mortal nature of existence.
用法提示:形容词作定语,修饰名词nature,表示“必死的”
mortal beings
be mortal
All living things are mortal.
所有生物终有一死。
mortal + noun
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- mortal danger
- 致命的危险
- They were warned of the mortal danger lurking in the cave.他们被警告洞穴中潜伏着致命的危险。
- mortal enemy
- 不共戴天的敌人
- The two families had been mortal enemies for generations.这两个家族世代为敌,是不共戴天的仇人。
- mortal sin
- 大罪;死罪
- In some religions, murder is considered a mortal sin.在某些宗教中,谋杀被视为大罪。
- mortal wound
- 致命伤
- The soldier suffered a mortal wound in battle.这名士兵在战斗中受了致命伤。
- mortal remains
- 遗骸;遗体
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
发音类似“没头”,想象没头的人必死,记住mortal是“必死的”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:宗教、哲学、正式写作 通常用于宗教或哲学语境,强调生命的必死性,比较常见于正式书面表达。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'portal' truly rhymes with 'mortal' (both have /ɔː/). Words like 'total', 'vital', etc. end in '-tal' but have different vowel sounds.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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