(of a living human being, often in contrast to a divine being)subject to death
（常指相对于神的人）总有一死的
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all men are mortal .人总有一死。
of or relating to humanity as subject to death
（与）死（有关）的
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the coffin held the mortal remains of her uncle .棺材里躺着她叔叔的遗体。
〈非正式〉 想得到的，想像得出的，可能
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punishment out of all mortal proportion to the offence .对罪行施加的难以想像的严惩。
[attrib.]causing or liable to cause death; fatal
致死的，致命的
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a mortal disease 致命的疾病
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figurative 〈喻〉the scandal appeared to have struck a mortal blow to the government .这丑闻看起来是对政府的致命一击。
(of a battle)fought to the death
（战斗）你死我活的
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from the outbuildings came the screams of men in mortal combat .从外面建筑物传来殊死战斗者的尖叫声。
(of an enemy or a state of hostility)admitting or allowing no reconciliation until death
（敌人或敌对状态）不共戴天的，不相容的。
【基督教神学】 （因罪孽深重而）灵魂无法得救的，不能蒙神恩得宽恕的，不可饶恕的。常与
(of a feeling, especially fear)very intense
（情感，尤指恐惧）极强烈的
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parents live in mortal fear of children's diseases .父母们都活在害怕孩子生病的巨大恐惧中。
〈非正式〉 极大的；非常
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he was in a mortal hurry .他非常匆忙。
〈非 正式，旧〉 漫长得令人生厌的
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for three mortal days it rained .漫长的三天里，雨一直下个不停。
a human being subject to death, often contrasted with a divine being
（相对于神的） 人。
〈幽默〉 地位（或能力）不如他人者
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an ambassador had to live in a style which was not expected of lesser mortals .大使所需的生活排场是小人物所不能设想的。
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mortaladj.总有一死的；致死的；致命的；可能；非常；死的；想得到的；想像得出的；你死我活的；不共戴天的
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moraladj.道德的；能尊奉道德规范的；有道德观念的；有道德的；伦理的；品行端正的
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portaln.门；入口；门户网站
"late Middle English： from Old French, or from Latin
