单词 | lethal |
释义 | le·thal I. 1. archaic < discoursing of sinners and their lethal end — Charles Reade > 2. a. < the two convicted men will soon enter the lethal chamber — William Mayer > < in mice the mean lethal dose was more than twice as large as the mean paralyzing dose — Science > < the lethal fire that destroyed the building and all its occupants > b. < wished I had a gun or some lethal weapon, that I might destroy him — Bram Stoker > < prohibits the transportation in interstate … commerce of lethal munitions — U.S. Code > < the increasing quantity of lethal carbon monoxide poured into the air by the internal-combustion motor — Lewis Mumford > < gathering edible mushrooms … is a pleasant but potentially lethal pastime — Pfizer Spectrum > 3. < showed a lethal skill in his dissection of the … book — Times Literary Supplement > < a lethal attack by the opposition caused him to resign > < used the lethal veto ten times to block action in the security council — Time > Synonyms: see deadly II. 1. 2. a. b. |
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