mortal
English → Chinese
noun//ˈmɔːrtl//
(philosophy) 凡人;指会死亡的人类,区别于不朽的神灵
In Greek mythology, the gods often interfered in the lives of ordinary mortals.
(Chinese) 在希腊神话中,众神经常干预普通凡人的生活。
Though he was a powerful king, he was still a mere mortal subject to old age.
(Chinese) 尽管他是一位强大的国王,他依然只是一个会衰老的凡人。
adj//ˈmɔːrtl//
(biology) 终有一死的;指生命无法永生,必然会经历死亡
All living creatures are mortal and will eventually pass away.
(Chinese) 所有生物都是终有一死的,最终都会逝去。
He sustained a mortal wound during the battle and died shortly after.
(Chinese) 他在战斗中受了致命伤,不久后便去世了。
Entry ID: en:zh:mortal · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary