单词 | mortal |
释义 | mortal —mortally, adv. /mawr"tl/, adj. 1. subject to death; having a transitory life: all mortal creatures. 2. of or pertaining to human beings as subject to death; human: this mortal life. 3. belonging to this world. 4. deadly or implacable; relentless: a mortal enemy. 5. severe, dire, grievous, or bitter: in mortal fear. 6. causing or liable to cause death; fatal: a mortal wound. 7. to the death: mortal combat. 8. of or pertaining to death: the mortal hour. 9. involving spiritual death (opposed to venial): mortal sin. 10. long and wearisome. 11. extreme; very great: in a mortal hurry. 12. conceivable; possible: of no mortal value to the owners. n. 13. a human being. 14. the condition of being subject to death. [1325-75; ME < L mortalis, equiv. to mort- (s. of mors) death + -alis -AL1] Syn. 6. See fatal. |
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