mortal
gb/mˈɔɹtəl/ us/mˈɔɹtəl/
B1
英语
~ 2500
义项
0 个义项
adjective
B1
property
1
Certain to die
Not able to live forever; sure to die one day.
用法模式：
[someone/something] is mortal
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'mortal' with 'deadly'. 'Mortal' here means 'can die', not 'causing death'.
近义词
perishable (Often used for things that spoil or decay, but also for living beings.)
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finite (Focuses on having limits, often in time or quantity, not only life.)
反义词
immortal (Means never dying or living forever.)
搭配
mortal being
|mortal life
|mortal man
|mortal world
主题
life
|death
|humanity
|core_vocabulary
例句
- All human beings are mortal.
- Unlike the gods of myth, we are mortal and fragile.
- He realized in that moment that he was mortal.
学习者例句
- I know I am mortal.
- All people are mortal.
- She understands that everyone is mortal.
名词
B1
entity
2
A being that can die
A person or other living thing that can die.
用法模式：
a/the mortal [verb]
常见错误：
Learners may think 'mortal' always refers to humans, but it can apply to any living creature.
近义词
human (Refers specifically to people, while 'mortal' can include other creatures.)
反义词
immortal (A being that cannot die.)
搭配
mere mortal
|poor mortal
|ordinary mortal
主题
life
|death
|humanity
|core_vocabulary
例句
- The gods looked down on the mortals below.
- As a mere mortal, I cannot run that fast.
- Mortals cannot survive without food and water.
学习者例句
- 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.
用法模式：
[something] is mortal [injury/blow/etc.]
常见错误：
Learners may confuse 'mortal' here with 'deadly'; 'deadly' can mean very dangerous but not necessarily certain to kill.
近义词
fatal (Very common in describing injuries or accidents that cause death.)
反义词
nonfatal (Describes injuries or events that do not cause death.)
搭配
mortal wound
|mortal blow
|mortal enemy
主题
health
|danger
|core_vocabulary
例句
- He suffered a mortal wound in battle.
- The warrior delivered a mortal blow to his opponent.
- Without treatment, the disease could be mortal.
学习者例句
- 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.
用法模式：
mortal [fear/danger/etc.]
近义词
extreme (General term for very great degree.)
反义词
slight (Describes something small in degree or importance.)
搭配
mortal fear
|mortal danger
主题
emotions
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- I was in mortal fear of the dog.
- We were in mortal danger in the sea.
- She had mortal dread before the test.
语法
词典原形
mortal
IPA
GB/mˈɔɹtəl/
US/mˈɔɹtəl/
音节与重音
mor - tal （2 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (mor)
词形变化
Adjective
- Base: mortal
Noun
- Base: mortal
- Plural: mortals
词族
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
相关表达
in mortal danger
1/ˈɪn mˈɔɹtəl dˈeɪnd͡ʒɚ/
fixed phrase
At risk of dying soon
In great danger of dying.
例句
- 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.
例句
- 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.
例句
- He has been my mortal enemy since childhood.
- In the story, the hero faces his mortal enemy in the final battle.