mortal
gb/mˈɔɹtəl/ us/mˈɔɹtəl/
B1
อังกฤษ
~ 2500
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
adjective
B1
property
1
Certain to die
Not able to live forever; sure to die one day.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone/something] is mortal
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'mortal' with 'deadly'. 'Mortal' here means 'can die', not 'causing death'.
คำพ้องความหมาย
perishable (Often used for things that spoil or decay, but also for living beings.)
|
finite (Focuses on having limits, often in time or quantity, not only life.)
คำตรงข้าม
immortal (Means never dying or living forever.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
mortal being
|mortal life
|mortal man
|mortal world
หัวข้อ
life
|death
|humanity
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- All human beings are mortal.
- Unlike the gods of myth, we are mortal and fragile.
- He realized in that moment that he was mortal.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I know I am mortal.
- All people are mortal.
- She understands that everyone is mortal.
คำนาม
B1
entity
2
A being that can die
A person or other living thing that can die.
รูปแบบการใช้:
a/the mortal [verb]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may think 'mortal' always refers to humans, but it can apply to any living creature.
คำพ้องความหมาย
human (Refers specifically to people, while 'mortal' can include other creatures.)
คำตรงข้าม
immortal (A being that cannot die.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
mere mortal
|poor mortal
|ordinary mortal
หัวข้อ
life
|death
|humanity
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The gods looked down on the mortals below.
- As a mere mortal, I cannot run that fast.
- Mortals cannot survive without food and water.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The gods spoke to the mortals.
- I am just a mortal.
- Mortals need air to live.
adjective
B2
property
3
Causing certain death
Sure to cause death.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[something] is mortal [injury/blow/etc.]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse 'mortal' here with 'deadly'; 'deadly' can mean very dangerous but not necessarily certain to kill.
คำพ้องความหมาย
fatal (Very common in describing injuries or accidents that cause death.)
คำตรงข้าม
nonfatal (Describes injuries or events that do not cause death.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
mortal wound
|mortal blow
|mortal enemy
หัวข้อ
health
|danger
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- He suffered a mortal wound in battle.
- The warrior delivered a mortal blow to his opponent.
- Without treatment, the disease could be mortal.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- He got a mortal wound in the war.
- The snake gave a mortal bite.
- This cut is not mortal.
adjective
literary
B2
property
4
Extreme in degree or intensity
Very great or extreme in degree.
รูปแบบการใช้:
mortal [fear/danger/etc.]
คำพ้องความหมาย
extreme (General term for very great degree.)
คำตรงข้าม
slight (Describes something small in degree or importance.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
mortal fear
|mortal danger
หัวข้อ
emotions
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- She was in mortal fear of losing her child.
- They were in mortal danger during the storm.
- He felt a mortal dread before the exam.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I was in mortal fear of the dog.
- We were in mortal danger in the sea.
- She had mortal dread before the test.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
mortal
IPA
GB/mˈɔɹtəl/
US/mˈɔɹtəl/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
mor - tal (2 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (mor)
รูปคำ
Adjective
- Base: mortal
Noun
- Base: mortal
- Plural: mortals
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
mortals
noun
Core family
mortality
noun B2
mortally
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
immortal
adjective B2
immortality
noun B2
Advanced or less common
immortalize
verb C1
วลีและสำนวน
in mortal danger
1/ˈɪn mˈɔɹtəl dˈeɪnd͡ʒɚ/
fixed phrase
At risk of dying soon
In great danger of dying.
ตัวอย่าง
- The hikers were in mortal danger when the storm hit.
- Without urgent help, she will be in mortal danger.
mortal blow
1/mˈɔɹtəl blˈoʊ/
fixed phrase
A strike causing certain death or defeat
An action that kills someone or completely ends something.
ตัวอย่าง
- The knight delivered a mortal blow to the dragon.
- The scandal dealt a mortal blow to his career.
mortal enemy
1/mˈɔɹtəl ˈɛnəmi/
fixed phrase
An enemy who wants your death or defeat
A person who hates you very much and wants to harm you completely.
ตัวอย่าง
- He has been my mortal enemy since childhood.
- In the story, the hero faces his mortal enemy in the final battle.