| 单词 | poison |
| 释义 | poison —poison /ˈpɔɪ.zən/ noun [C or U] ► B2 a substance that can make people or animals ill or kill them if they eat or drink it: » The pest control officer put bowls of rat poison in the attic.» Her drink had been laced with a deadly poison.Thesaurus+: ↑Poisoning and allergy• • • Extra Examples:» Bottles of lemonade doctored with rat poison were discovered in the kitchen.» Forensic examination revealed a large quantity of poison in the dead man's stomach.» The giraffe was killed with a spear that had been tipped with poison.» Arsenic is a deadly poison that takes immediate effect.» a phial of poisonverb [T] (ADD SUBSTANCE) ↑Verb Endings for poison B2 to kill a person or animal or to make them very ill by giving them poison: » Four members of the family had been poisoned, but not fatally.Thesaurus+: ↑Poisoning and allergyThesaurus+: ↑Killing , ↑Murder and attempted murderThesaurus+: ↑Murder and attempted murder , ↑KillingB2 to put poison in someone's food or drink: » He said that someone had poisoned his coffee.Thesaurus+: ↑Poisoning and allergyB2 to add dangerous chemicals or other harmful substances to something such as water or air: » The chemical leak had poisoned the water supply.Thesaurus+: ↑Environmental issues , ↑Rubbish and waste , ↑Protection and protectorsverb [T] (SPOIL) ↑Verb Endings for poison ► F0 to spoil a friendship or another situation, by making it very unpleasant: » The long dispute has poisoned relations between the two countries.Thesaurus+: ↑Damaging and spoiling , ↑Destroying and demolishing |
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