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。 |
2. | 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 | |
Her reputation suffered a mortal blow as a result of the scandal. 这一丑闻毁了她的名声。 |
3. | [obn] 至死方休的；不共戴天的lasting until death |
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. | [obn] 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。 |
1. | 人；凡人；普通人a human, especially an ordinary person with little power or influence |
old stories about gods and mortals 关于天神和凡人的古老传说 | |
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。 | |
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！ |
