英语

immortality

gb/ˌɪmɔɹtˈælɪti/ us/ˌɪmɔɹtˈælɪti/
B2 英语
~ 6800
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名词 B2 state
1

the state of never dying

The state of never dying and living forever.

用法模式: [someone]/[something] has immortality
常见错误:
Learners sometimes confuse "immortality" with "immorality". "Immortality" means never dying; "immorality" means being very wrong or bad in a moral way.
近义词
eternal life (Often used in religious contexts to mean life without end after death.) | deathlessness (More abstract and literary; less common in everyday speech.) | everlasting life (Strongly religious in tone, especially in Christian contexts.)
反义词
mortality (Focuses on the fact that living things must die, the opposite of living forever.)
搭配
seek immortality |achieve immortality |quest for immortality |dream of immortality |grant immortality |immortality of the soul
主题
religion |philosophy |science |fantasy |core_vocabulary
例句
  • Many religions promise immortality to the faithful after death.
  • In the novel, a secret drug gives its users immortality at a terrible price.
  • Scientists debate whether true physical immortality is even theoretically possible.
  • The hero refuses the offer of immortality, choosing a normal human life instead.
  • Legends of immortality often warn that living forever can become a curse.
学习者例句
  • Some people hope for immortality after they die.
  • In the movie, the king wants immortality so he can rule forever.
  • The idea of human immortality is popular in science fiction.
  • The god gives the warrior immortality as a reward.
  • They talk about the immortality of the soul in this class.
名词 B2 state
2

lasting fame after death

The state of being remembered and famous long after you die.

用法模式: [someone] achieves immortality (through [something])
常见错误:
Learners often think "immortality" only means never dying physically. In modern English it is also very common in a figurative sense for lasting fame or being remembered for a very long time.
近义词
lasting fame (Very close in meaning; slightly less grand and without the idea of "forever".) | eternal renown (More formal and literary; emphasizes glory and honor.)
反义词
obscurity (Describes being unknown or forgotten, the opposite of widely remembered fame.)
搭配
achieve immortality |literary immortality |secure his immortality |win immortality |a shot at immortality |immortality in popular culture
主题
art |history |media |culture |arts_entertainment |core_vocabulary
例句
  • The film secured her immortality as one of the great actors of her generation.
  • He hoped to achieve immortality through his discoveries in physics.
  • For many athletes, winning an Olympic gold medal is a path to sporting immortality.
  • The writer gained literary immortality with a single groundbreaking novel.
  • The painting brought him artistic immortality long after his death.
学习者例句
  • The singer wants immortality in the music world.
  • Many artists dream of immortality through their work.
  • That book gave the author a kind of immortality.
  • The coach says this game could bring the team immortality.
  • His brave act won him immortality in his country.
名词 technical C2 state
3

biological state of not aging

In science, a state where cells or living things do not age or die in the usual way.

用法模式: immortality of [cells]/[organisms]
近义词
non-senescence (Technical term focusing on the lack of aging rather than the broader idea of never dying.)
反义词
senescence (Biological aging that leads to cell or organism death, opposed to biological immortality.)
搭配
cellular immortality |biological immortality |immortality of cancer cells |research on immortality |theoretical immortality |immortality of a cell line
主题
science |biology |medicine |research |health
例句
  • Some species of jellyfish are studied for signs of biological immortality.
  • The immortality of cancer cells allows tumors to grow without limit.
  • Researchers created a cell line with functional immortality in the lab.
  • Biological immortality does not mean the organism cannot be killed; it means it does not age in the usual way.
  • The paper explores the molecular mechanisms behind cellular immortality.
学习者例句
  • Scientists talk about the immortality of some cells.
  • Cancer cells can show a kind of immortality.
  • The lab is studying biological immortality in simple animals.
  • Cellular immortality is an important idea in cancer research.
  • Some researchers dream of using this immortality to help people live longer.
语法
词典原形
immortality
IPA
GB/ˌɪmɔɹtˈælɪti/
US/ˌɪmɔɹtˈælɪti/
音节与重音
im - mor - tal - ity (4 个音节)
Stress on 3rd syllable (tal)
词形变化
Noun
  • Base: immortality
  • Plural: immortality
词族
Core family
immortal adjective B2 mortality noun B2 mortal adjective B1
Related words
immortalize verb C1 mortally adverb
Advanced or less common
immortally adverb immortalization noun
相关表达

a shot at immortality

1
/ə ʃˈɑt ˈæt ˌɪmɔɹtˈælɪti/
idiom informal

chance to be remembered forever

A chance to become very famous and be remembered for a long time.

例句
  • The commentator said this game gave the rookie a shot at immortality.
  • Winning the championship would give the team a shot at immortality in the sport's history.

achieve immortality

1
/ət͡ʃˈiv ˌɪmɔɹtˈælɪti/
fixed phrase

gain lasting fame

To become so important or famous that people will remember you for a very long time, often even after you die.

例句
  • She achieved immortality with her groundbreaking scientific discovery.
  • Many artists hope to achieve immortality through their work.
  • With that record, the player achieved immortality in the sport.

grant immortality

1
/ɡɹˈænt ˌɪmɔɹtˈælɪti/
fixed phrase literary

give someone eternal life

To make a person or being able to live forever, usually in stories or myths.

例句
  • The gods refused to grant immortality to the arrogant prince.
  • In the legend, a magic spring could grant immortality to anyone who drank from it.

quest for immortality

1
/kwˈɛst fɚ ˌɪmɔɹtˈælɪti/
fixed phrase

long search for eternal life

A long and difficult search to live forever or never die.

例句
  • The movie follows a king on a quest for immortality.
  • Mythologies around the world tell stories of heroes on a quest for immortality.
  • For some billionaires, funding life-extension research is a modern quest for immortality.

the immortality of the soul

1
/ðə ˌɪmɔɹtˈælɪti əv ðə sˈoʊl/
fixed phrase formal

belief that the soul never dies

The idea that a person's soul does not die when the body dies, but lives forever.

例句
  • The lecture explored arguments for and against the immortality of the soul.
  • Many religious traditions are built on belief in the immortality of the soul.
  • Debates about the immortality of the soul have shaped Western philosophy for centuries.

win immortality

1
/wˈɪn ˌɪmɔɹtˈælɪti/
fixed phrase

earn fame that lasts

To do something so great that people will remember you for a very long time.

例句
  • He won immortality on the battlefield by saving his entire unit.
  • With this novel, she hoped to win immortality in the literary world.

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