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lethal

美音:[´li:θəl ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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adj.致命的 n.致死因子

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副词:lethally 名词:lethality

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lethal


/'li:θl; `liθəl/
adj
1 causing or able to cause death 致死的; 能致命的
*a lethal dose of poison 毒药的致命剂量
* lethal weapons 致命武器.
2 damaging; harmful 破坏性的; 有害的
*(fig 比喻) The closure of the factory dealt a lethal blow to the town. 那座工厂关闭是对该镇的致命打击.
* (joc 谑) This wine's pretty lethal! ie very strong. 这酒的劲儿真要命!

lethal


adj
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin;Origin: lethalis, from lethum 'death', from letum (influenced by Greek lethe; LETHARGIC)]
causing death, or able to cause death
fatal
 a lethal dose of heroin
 a lethal weapon
 death by lethal injection
 a lethal cocktail of drink and pills
lethal to
 These chemicals are lethal to fish.
informal likely to be powerful or dangerous - often used humorously
 They were all drinking lethal amounts of tequila!
 Higher taxes and higher inflation were a lethal combination .
1. It is unwise to leave lethal weapons within children´s reach.
    把危及人命的武器放在孩子们可以拿到的地方是欠考虑的。

2. I am afraid we killed many an innocent person carrying nothing more lethal than a stick.
    恐怕被我们打死的不少人是无辜的,他们手中最致命的东西只不过是一根棍子而已。

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