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1、“致命致命”的不同表达的不同表达方式方式deadly 普通用词,指极为可能致命的或致死的。 1) A single leakage of a radioactive substance, however tiny, can be deadly /fatal, so extremecaution must be exercised. (放射性物质泄漏, 无论多么少量,都可能是致命的,因此必须高度谨慎。) 2) The cyclist was knocked down by a lorry and received a deadly injury. (骑车人被一辆卡车撞倒,受了致命的伤。)fata
2、l 指可能导致或已经导致死亡的,也可表示一事对另一事是毁灭性的或灾难性的。 1)Diarrhea is one of the most common fatal childhood diseases worldwide. (痢疾是世界范围内儿童常见致死疾病之一。)2) The event proved to be fatal to his political future. (这次事件对他的政治前途证明是致命的。) lethal 只用于指确定能致死的事物,如lethal gas (毒气)、lethal dose (致命剂量)。 1) Dozens of people queue in hot
3、sun outside to return milk powder that could be contaminatedwith a potentially lethal chemical. (有几十人在炎热的太阳外面排队要求退回被化学物质污染的可能引起死亡的奶粉。)mortal 正式用词,用法类同fatal,可换用。mortal 的名词是mortality,较death正式,常指“死亡率”或“死亡数目”。 1)He got a mortal / fatal blow on the head and died soon after. 2)(他头部被人致命一击,不久便去世了。)2)Infant mortality(death rate)is still very high in some developing countries. (某些发展中国家的婴儿死亡率仍然很高。)