Chuyển bộ gõ


Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
mortal



mor·tal [mortal mortals] adjective, noun BrE [ˈmɔːtl] NAmE [ˈmɔːrtl]
adjective
1. that cannot live for ever and must die
We are all mortal.
Opp: immortal
2. (literary)causing death or likely to cause death; very serious
a mortal blow/wound
to be in mortal danger
• (figurative)Her reputation suffered a mortal blow as a result of the scandal.
compare fatal
3. only before noun (formal)lasting until death
Syn: deadly
mortal enemies
They were locked in mortal combat (= a fight that will only end with the death of one of them).
4. only before noun (formal) (of fear, etc.)extreme
We lived in mortal dread of him discovering our secret.

Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin mortalis, from mors, mort- ‘death’.
 
noun (often humorous)
a human, especially an ordinary person with little power or influence
Syn: human being
old stories about gods and mortals
• (humorous)Such things are not for mere mortals like ourselves.
• (humorous)She can deal with complicated numbers in her head, but we lesser mortals need calculators!

Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin mortalis, from mors, mort- ‘death’.

Example Bank:
a holiday resort that caters for royalty as well as for ordinary mortals
a resort for celebrities as well as lesser mortals

 

▼ Từ liên quan / Related words
Related search result for "mortal"

Giới thiệu VNDIC.net | Plugin từ diển cho Firefox | Từ điển cho Toolbar IE | Tra cứu nhanh cho IE | Vndic bookmarklet | Học từ vựng | Vndic trên web của bạn

© Copyright 2006-2024 VNDIC.NET & VDICT.CO all rights reserved.