that cannot live forever and must die opposite immortalTopics Life stagesc2不能永生的;终将死亡的 - (literary)
causing death or likely to cause death; very serious 导致死亡的;致命的;非常危急的 a mortal blow/wound 致命的一击/伤口 to be in mortal danger 处于极度的危险之中 - (figurative)
Her reputation suffered a mortal blow as a result of the scandal. 这一丑闻毁了她的名声。
- [only before noun] (formal)
lasting until death synonym deadly至死方休的;不共戴天的 - [only before noun] (formal)
(of fear, etc. )恐惧等 extreme 极端的;非常厉害的
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin mortalis, from mors, mort- ‘death’.