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单词 poisonous
释义
poisonous
(pɔɪzənəs )
1. adjective B2
Something that is poisonous will kill you or make you ill if you swallow or absorb it.
All parts of the yew tree are poisonous, including the berries.
...a large cloud of poisonous gas.
Synonyms: toxic, fatal, deadly, lethal  
2. adjective B2
An animal that is poisonous produces a poison that will kill you or make you ill if the animal bites you.
There are hundreds of poisonous spiders and snakes.
3. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] B2
If you describe something as poisonous, you mean that it is extremely unpleasant and likely to spoil or destroy a good relationship or situation.
...poisonous comments.
...lying awake half the night tormented by poisonous suspicions.
...poisonous attacks on the state-run church.
Collocations:
poisonous chemical
Clover had frequently used this poisonous chemical in the processing of her photographs.
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The fish ingested the poisonous chemical.
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Others have died after explosions at the plants or been seriously injured handling poisonous chemicals.
Times, Sunday Times
But if you knew it was bad, that it had been sprayed with poisonous chemicals and that people will get ill from drinking it, how can you keep quiet?
Times, Sunday Times
The report documented widespread violations of worker rights, including the use of excessive overtime, crowded dorms, and the use of poisonous chemicals causing worker fatalities.
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poisonous insect
Later, he almost died after stealing a poisonous insect from one of the adults and eating it.
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When venturing into the lair of 50,000 poisonous insects, whatever you do, don't get stressed!
Times, Sunday Times
Flooded homes may harbour poisonous insects and snakes.
Times, Sunday Times
After a further four hours of trekking, the weary trio realised they were at the mercy of wildcats and poisonous insects.
The Sun
They wait until snakes, lizards, and poisonous insects come to bathe in the bowl.
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poisonous spider
Those with a taste for the extraordinary may find consolation in knowing that, apart from restless spirits, the valley also harbours the world's most poisonous spider: the six-eyed crab spider.
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One day, however, a poisonous spider was hiding in the food brought by the servant.
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Before he leaves she spots a poisonous spider on his arm and swats at it in spite of his warnings not to provoke it.
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poisonous substance
Tiny amounts of poisonous substance botulinum toxin are injected to give a youthful look.
The Sun
Early formulas also used, as the analgesic ingredient, acetanilide, now known as a poisonous substance.
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Barrels contained some toxic chemicals like trimethylsilyl chloride and hexamethyldisiloxane, about of a poisonous substance in each.
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Conditioned taste aversion occurs when a subject associates the taste of a certain food with symptoms caused by a toxic, spoiled, or poisonous substance.
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A poisonous substance may be added as an even more powerful deterrent.
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Translations:
Chinese: 有毒的
Japanese: 有毒な
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