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单词 mortal
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mortal

adjective
/ˈmɔːtl/
/ˈmɔːrtl/
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  1. that cannot live forever and must die
    • We are all mortal.
    opposite immortalTopics Life stagesc2
  2. (literary) causing death or likely to cause death; very serious
    • a mortal blow/wound
    • to be in mortal danger
    • (figurative) Her reputation suffered a mortal blow as a result of the scandal.
    compare fatal
  3. [only before noun] (formal) lasting until death synonym deadly
    • mortal enemies
    • They were locked in mortal combat (= a fight that will only end with the death of one of them).
  4. [only before noun] (formal) (of fear, etc.) extreme
    • We lived in mortal dread of him discovering our secret.
  5. Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin mortalis, from mors, mort- ‘death’.

mortal

noun
/ˈmɔːtl/
/ˈmɔːrtl/
(often humorous)
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  1. a human, especially an ordinary person with little power or influence synonym human being
    • old stories about gods and mortals
    • (humorous) Such things are not for mere mortals like ourselves.
    • (humorous) She can deal with complicated numbers in her head, but we lesser mortals need calculators!
    • (humorous) a holiday resort that caters for royalty as well as for ordinary mortals
    • (humorous) a resort for celebrities as well as lesser mortals
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • lesser
    • mere
    • ordinary
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    Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin mortalis, from mors, mort- ‘death’.
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