lethal
美音:
[´li:θəl
]英音:
[´li:θəl
]adj.致命的 n.致死因子
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lethal为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
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 pillslethal 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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