mortal
adj
1 that must die; that cannot live for ever 终有一死的; 不能永生的
All human beings are mortal. 人总有一死.
Here lie the mortal remains of George Chapman, eg as an inscription on a tombstone. 乔治?查普曼的遗体葬於此处(如墓碑上的志文).
2 causing death; fatal 致死的; 致命的
a mortal wound, injury, etc 致命的伤、 伤害等
(fig 比喻) The collapse of the business was a mortal blow (ie a great emotional shock) to him and his family. 公司倒闭是对他及其家庭的致命打击.
3 [attrib 作定语]
lasting until death; marked by great hatred; deadly 终生的; 有深仇大恨的; 不共戴天的
mortal enemies 不共戴天的敌人
locked in mortal combat, ie a fight that is only ended by the death of one of the fighters 进行殊死的斗争.
4 [attrib 作定语]
extreme or intense 极大的; 极度的
live in mortal fear, terror, danger, etc 生活在极度的恐惧、 恐怖、 危险等中.
5 [attrib 作定语]
(dated infml 旧, 口) (used to emphasize what follows and to show annoyance 用以加强後一词的语气, 表示恼怒)
They stole every mortal thing in the house. 他们把屋里所有的东西都通通偷光了. mortal, n human being 人
(joc 谑) They're so grand these days that they probably don't talk to ordinary mortals like us any more. 他们这些日子神气活现, 大概不再和我们这样的普通人说话了.
I suggest that we ask users of this machine what they think about it. We can photograph them using it too. Then we can put their comments at the top of the advertisement in big print. We can bring in some humour too. People enjoy reading humorous ads.