poison verb ⇨poison (poison sb's food)⇨influence (poison their minds)poison
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poison ♦︎ toxin ♦︎ venomThese are all words for substances that cause death or harm if they are swallowed or absorbed into the body.这些词均表示毒药、毒素。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a powerful poison / toxin◆to contain poison / toxins◆to produce poison / toxins / venom◆poison / venom glands■poison [countable, uncountable] a substance that causes death or harm if it is swallowed or absorbed into the body毒药;毒物;毒素◆Some mushrooms contain a deadly poison.有些蘑菇含有致命毒素。◆How did he die? Was it poison?他是怎么死的?是中毒吗?◆The dog was killed by rat poison(= poison intended to kill rats).狗被耗子药毒死了。◆poison gas毒气▸poisonous
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◆poisonous substances / chemicals / plants / snakes有毒物质/化学品/植物;毒蛇◆This gas is highly poisonous.这种气体毒性很大。■toxin [countable] (formalortechnical术语) a poisonous substance, especially one that is produced by bacteria in plants and animals(尤指动植物体内细菌产生的)毒素◆The algae kills off plant and animal life and, in some cases, produces dangerous toxins.藻类会大量杀死生物体,并在某些情况下产生危险的毒素。▸toxic
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◆toxic chemicals / fumes / gases / substances有毒化学品/烟雾/气体/物质◆Many pesticides are highly toxic.许多杀虫剂毒性都很大。■venom ˈvenəm [uncountable, countable] the poisonous liquid that some snakes, spiders, insects, etc., produce when they bite or sting you(毒蛇、蜘蛛、昆虫等分泌的)毒液◆Centipedes kill their prey by injecting venom into them with a large pair of fangs.蜈蚣杀死猎物的方法是用它那一对大尖牙把毒液注入猎物体内。◆Snake venoms work in several ways.蛇毒发作有多种方式。▸venomous
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◆venomous snakes毒蛇poison
verb
poison ♦︎ drug ♦︎ lace ♦︎ dopeThese words all mean to give sb poison, drugs or alcohol, often without them knowing it and in order to harm them.这些词均表示毒害、下毒。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to poison / drug / lace / dope sb / sth with sth◆to poison / lace sb's drink■poison [transitive] to harm or kill a person or animal by giving them poison; to put poison in or on sth毒死;毒害;下毒◆He was accused of poisoning his wife.他被指控毒死了妻子。◆a poisoned arrow毒箭◆Someone had been poisoning his food.有人一直在他的食物里下毒。◆Large sections of the river have been poisoned by toxic waste from factories.大段大段的河流被工厂排出的有毒废弃物污染了。▸poisoning
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[uncountable, countable] ◆The police suspected poisoning.警方怀疑有人投毒。◆food / blood poisoning食物中毒;败血病◆At least 10 000 children are involved in accidental poisonings every year.每年至少有1万名儿童意外中毒。■drug(-gg-) [transitive] to give a person or animal a drug, especially in order to make them unconscious or to affect their performance in a race or sport; to add a drug to sb's food or drink to make them unconscious or sleepy使服麻醉药;使服兴奋剂(以影响比赛或运动表现);在(食物或饮料中)投放麻醉药◆He was drugged and bundled into the back of the car.他被麻醉后塞入汽车后座。◆It is illegal to drug horses before a race.比赛前给马服用兴奋剂是违法的。◆Her drink must have been drugged.她的饮料里肯定被人下了麻醉药。 see also drug ⇨ drugnoun1■lace [transitive] to add a small amount of alcohol, a drug or poison to drink or food给(饮料或食物)掺(少量的酒、药或毒药)◆He had laced her milk with rum.他在她的牛奶里加了少量朗姆酒。■dope [transitive] (ratherinformal) to drug a person or animal in order to make them unconscious or to affect their performance in a race or sport使服麻醉药;使服兴奋剂(以影响比赛或运动表现)◆Thieves doped a guard dog and stole $10 000 worth of goods.小偷给看门狗投了麻醉药,偷走了价值1万元的商品。 see also dope ⇨ drugnoun1