| 单词 | poisonous |
| 释义 | poisonous (once / 945 pages) adj What do arsenic, cyanide, and bleach all have in common? They're poisonous. In other words, if you ingest these poisonous chemicals, you will most likely die or become very ill. If something is poisonous, you'd better not eat, drink, inhale, or touch it: it will make you sick. Some poisonous materials can even kill you. Of course, this adjective is derived from the noun poison, which is a toxic substance. You can also calls things poisonous if they're harmful in less physical ways. Spreading lies about someone is poisonous. Betraying a friend is poisonous. What both kinds of poisonous things have in common is that they do damage. WORD FAMILYpoisonous: non-poisonous, nonpoisonous, poisonousest, poisonously+/poison: counterpoison, poisoned, poisoner, poisoning, poisonous, poisons/poisoner: poisoners/poisoning: poisonings USAGE EXAMPLESMeanwhile, concerns about poisonous air, adulterated food and an ultracompetitive education system loom large in many people’s lives. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) The performance was abject and the atmosphere inside the Liberty Stadium poisonous. The Guardian(Dec 28, 2016) However, police found that the batch in Irkutsk contained methanol, a poisonous substance found in antifreeze, instead of ethanol. The Guardian(Dec 21, 2016) 1adj having the qualities or effects of a poison Syn toxicant toxic of or relating to or caused by a toxin or poison 2adj not safe to eat Syn inedible, uneatable not suitable for food 3adj marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful poisonous hate Syn venomous, vicious malicious having the nature of or resulting from malice |
| 随便看 |
|
英语词典包含147318条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。