英语词汇“poisons”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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Noun a jar of rat poison The killer gave her victims food laced with poison. suck poison from a snake bite The villain in the play dies by drinking a vial of poison. Poverty is a poison to society. Verb How did the murderer poison the victim? Hundreds were poisoned from drinking the contaminated water. He was poisoned with cyanide. The factory poisoned the air with its fumes. Illegal dumping of waste is poisoning the stream and killing fish. He poisoned their minds with hatred for her. His angry outburst poisoned the atmosphere of the party. Adjective the witch gave Snow White a poison apple See More

Recent Examples on the Web

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In Giddings’ world, descended from our own, social justice is treated as a social poison.

Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2022 Rodenticide, more commonly known as rat poison, can cause second-generation anticoagulant rodenticide, or SGAR, poisoning.

Anjali Huynh, BostonGlobe.com, 16 June 2022 By promoting the preservative as a poison, the site has helped give rise to a means of suicide that is alarming some coroners and doctors.

Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2021 By promoting the preservative as a poison, the site has helped give rise to a means of suicide that is alarming some coroners and doctors.

New York Times, 9 Dec. 2021 Alan has described it as a bit of a poison chalice.

Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 23 Aug. 2022 Fontanilla said inducing vomiting and testing the puke is the only way to know what poison a dog has ingested, a procedure her facility has performed.

Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2022 This neurotoxin is found in other creatures, like poison dart frogs and even the beetles that the pitohui eats.

Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 17 Aug. 2022 Some frogfish even use their camouflage not to hide, but rather, to mimic poison sea slugs.

Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 17 Aug. 2022

Verb

No deaths from the white mulberry plant have been reported to poison control officials in the past 10 years, according to the American Association of Poison Control Centers.

Samantha Young, oregonlive, 27 Aug. 2022 Which of Jane Stanford’s many enemies tried to poison her?

Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2022 No deaths from the white mulberry plant have been reported to poison control officials in the past 10 years, according to the American Association of Poison Control Centers.

Samantha Young, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Aug. 2022 No deaths from the white mulberry plant have been reported to poison control officials in the past 10 years, according to the American Association of Poison Control Centers.

Samantha Young, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2022 The false rumor of a Pentagon plot to poison African Americans, Arabs, Asians and other minorities in the United States with AIDS still has currency in conspiratorial corners of the web.

Evan Thomas, Washington Post, 22 July 2022 One member of the court, Justice Clarence Thomas, has openly opposed affirmative action and signaled his belief that legacy preferences and other factors poison the admissions process.

Stephanie Saul, New York Times, 13 July 2022 Finally, Sun Pharma issued a recall for about 34,660 bottles of 100-count Kroger Acetaminophen that can poison children.

Chris Smith, BGR, 17 June 2022 Because fossil-fuel-burning cars, factories, and power plants also produce conventionally toxic forms of pollution, America’s air will carry more particulate matter, tiny shards of ash that can poison the heart, lungs, and brain.

Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic, 15 June 2022

Adjective

Behavior and reproduction Most frogs are nocturnal, but not poison frogs.

National Geographic, 28 Feb. 2020 Some farmers even intentionally poison cranes to stop them from foraging in their crops.

National Geographic, 10 Feb. 2020 Field biologist Andrius Pašukonis, who researches poison frog homing behavior in the wild and was not involved in this study, is excited about the results and hopes to see more work done on these and other species.

Geetha Iyer, National Geographic, 25 July 2019 Ken said, battling through the foliage before realizing most of it was poison ivy.

Elisabeth Egan, chicagotribune.com, 10 June 2017 See More

单词	poisons
释义	poison 1 of 3 noun poi·son ˈpȯi-zᵊn 1 a : a substance that through its chemical action usually kills, injures, or impairs an organism b(1) : something destructive or harmful (2) : an object of aversion or abhorrence 2 : a substance that inhibits the activity of another substance or the course of a reaction or process a catalyst poison poison 2 of 3 verb poisoned; poisoning ˈpȯiz-niŋ ˈpȯi-zᵊn-iŋ transitive verb 1 a : to injure or kill with poison b : to treat, taint, or impregnate with or as if with poison 2 : to exert a baneful influence on : corrupt poisoned their minds 3 : to inhibit the activity, course, or occurrence of on the night when he poisoned my rest Charles Dickens poisoner ˈpȯiz-nər ˈpȯi-zᵊn-ər noun poison 3 of 3 adjective 1 : poisonous, venomous a poison plant a poison tongue 2 : impregnated with poison : poisoned a poison arrow Synonyms Noun bane toxic toxin venom Verb blemish darken mar spoil stain taint tarnish touch vitiate Adjective envenomed poisoned poisonous toxic venomous See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun a jar of rat poison The killer gave her victims food laced with poison. suck poison from a snake bite The villain in the play dies by drinking a vial of poison. Poverty is a poison to society. Verb How did the murderer poison the victim? Hundreds were poisoned from drinking the contaminated water. He was poisoned with cyanide. The factory poisoned the air with its fumes. Illegal dumping of waste is poisoning the stream and killing fish. He poisoned their minds with hatred for her. His angry outburst poisoned the atmosphere of the party. Adjective the witch gave Snow White a poison apple See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun In Giddings’ world, descended from our own, social justice is treated as a social poison. Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2022 Rodenticide, more commonly known as rat poison, can cause second-generation anticoagulant rodenticide, or SGAR, poisoning. Anjali Huynh, BostonGlobe.com, 16 June 2022 By promoting the preservative as a poison, the site has helped give rise to a means of suicide that is alarming some coroners and doctors. Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2021 By promoting the preservative as a poison, the site has helped give rise to a means of suicide that is alarming some coroners and doctors. New York Times, 9 Dec. 2021 Alan has described it as a bit of a poison chalice. Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 23 Aug. 2022 Fontanilla said inducing vomiting and testing the puke is the only way to know what poison a dog has ingested, a procedure her facility has performed. Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2022 This neurotoxin is found in other creatures, like poison dart frogs and even the beetles that the pitohui eats. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 17 Aug. 2022 Some frogfish even use their camouflage not to hide, but rather, to mimic poison sea slugs. Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 17 Aug. 2022 Verb No deaths from the white mulberry plant have been reported to poison control officials in the past 10 years, according to the American Association of Poison Control Centers. Samantha Young, oregonlive, 27 Aug. 2022 Which of Jane Stanford’s many enemies tried to poison her? Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2022 No deaths from the white mulberry plant have been reported to poison control officials in the past 10 years, according to the American Association of Poison Control Centers. Samantha Young, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Aug. 2022 No deaths from the white mulberry plant have been reported to poison control officials in the past 10 years, according to the American Association of Poison Control Centers. Samantha Young, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2022 The false rumor of a Pentagon plot to poison African Americans, Arabs, Asians and other minorities in the United States with AIDS still has currency in conspiratorial corners of the web. Evan Thomas, Washington Post, 22 July 2022 One member of the court, Justice Clarence Thomas, has openly opposed affirmative action and signaled his belief that legacy preferences and other factors poison the admissions process. Stephanie Saul, New York Times, 13 July 2022 Finally, Sun Pharma issued a recall for about 34,660 bottles of 100-count Kroger Acetaminophen that can poison children. Chris Smith, BGR, 17 June 2022 Because fossil-fuel-burning cars, factories, and power plants also produce conventionally toxic forms of pollution, America’s air will carry more particulate matter, tiny shards of ash that can poison the heart, lungs, and brain. Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic, 15 June 2022 Adjective Behavior and reproduction Most frogs are nocturnal, but not poison frogs. National Geographic, 28 Feb. 2020 Some farmers even intentionally poison cranes to stop them from foraging in their crops. National Geographic, 10 Feb. 2020 Field biologist Andrius Pašukonis, who researches poison frog homing behavior in the wild and was not involved in this study, is excited about the results and hopes to see more work done on these and other species. Geetha Iyer, National Geographic, 25 July 2019 Ken said, battling through the foliage before realizing most of it was poison ivy. Elisabeth Egan, chicagotribune.com, 10 June 2017 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English, from Anglo-French poisun drink, potion, poison, from Latin potion-, potio drink — more at potion First Known Use Noun 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Adjective 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing poison poison gas pick/choose your poison poison-pen poison oak poison ivy poison-pen letter what's your poison? poison sumac poison dart frog poison pill poison hemlock See More poison gas pick/choose your poison poison-pen poison oak poison ivy poison-pen letter what's your poison? poison sumac poison dart frog poison pill poison hemlock See More Kids Definition poison 1 of 2 noun poi·son ˈpȯi-zᵊn : a substance that by its chemical action can injure or kill a living thing poison 2 of 2 verb poisoned; poisoning 1 : to injure or kill with poison 2 : to put poison on or in Medical Definition poison 1 of 3 noun poi·son ˈpȯiz-ᵊn 1 : a substance that through its chemical action usually kills, injures, or impairs an organism 2 : a substance that inhibits the activity of another substance or the course of a reaction or process a catalyst poison poison 2 of 3 transitive verb poisoned; poisoning ˈpȯiz-niŋ, -ᵊn-iŋ 1 : to injure or kill with poison 2 : to treat, taint, or impregnate with poison poison 3 of 3 adjective 1 : poisonous a poison plant 2 : impregnated with poison a poison arrow poisons 1 of 2 noun plural of poison as in diseases a substance that by chemical action can kill or injure a living thing the only way to get rid of rats is to leave out poison Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance diseases toxics toxins venoms pesticides viruses toxicants insecticides banes herbicides contagions fungicides cancers germicides microbicides Antonyms & Near Antonyms antidotes antivenoms cures elixirs antivenins panaceas mithridates cure-alls See More poisons 2 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of poison 1 as in taints to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable poisoning the minds of impressionable children with ethnic hatred Synonyms & Similar Words taints stains spoils mars darkens touches vitiates pollutes corrupts tarnishes smears degrades soils blemishes discredits blackens lowers distorts tars depraves disgraces discolors dirties besmears sullies besmirches blurs smudges debauches shames clouds perverts debases abases sinks smirches smuts dishonors subverts demeans twists bastardizes begrimes colors demoralizes fouls cheapens tarres Antonyms & Near Antonyms purifies cleanses elevates ennobles magnifies uplifts glorifies enshrines dignifies hallows See More 2 as in pollutes to make unfit for use by the addition of something harmful or undesirable exhaust fumes poisoning the air Synonyms & Similar Words pollutes contaminates taints infects defiles soils befouls stains dirties adulterates fouls sullies smudges dilutes grimes rots corrupts besmirches blackens mires spoils muddies doctors waters down begrimes smirches fouls up Antonyms & Near Antonyms purifies cleanses cleans purges decontaminates clarifies clears filters distills distils sterilizes disinfects sanitizes See More 3 as in corrupts to lower in character, dignity, or quality this party partisanship poisons the national debate we should be having about this urgent problem Synonyms & Similar Words corrupts degrades cankers debauches damages weakens depraves contaminates destroys dilutes subverts deteriorates pollutes humiliates prostitutes perverts taints debases disgraces ruins harms vitiates demeans profanes bastardizes warps abases shames mars demoralizes lessens wrecks dirties thins cheapens hurts impairs humbles defiles flaws stains waters down spoils dishonors befouls tarnishes begrimes blemishes defaces descends downgrades depreciates takes down Antonyms & Near Antonyms ennobles improves uplifts elevates enhances exalts honors enriches dignifies purifies cleanses perfects cleans betters ameliorates amends restores refines respects clarifies meliorates See More 4 as in prejudices to cause to have often negative opinions formed without sufficient knowledge malicious rumors had poisoned many church members against the new pastor Synonyms & Similar Words prejudices turns biases influences biasses convinces persuades disposes predisposes inclines prepossesses suggests
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