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adjectivenoun We are all mortal. 我们都总有一死。 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。 mortal enemies不共戴天的敌人 They were locked in mortal combat (= a fight that will only end with the death of one of them). 他们陷入了一场你死我活的争斗中。 We lived in mortal dread of him discovering our secret. 因为害怕他发现我们的秘密，我们终日惶恐不安。 old stories about gods and mortals关于天神和凡人的古老传说 (humorous) Such things are not for mere mortals like ourselves. 这种事不会落在我们这样的凡夫俗子身上。 (humorous) She can deal with complicated numbers in her head, but we lesser mortals need calculators! 她可以心算复杂的数字，而我们常人就需要计算器！ (humorous) a holiday resort that caters for royalty as well as for ordinary mortals (humorous) a resort for celebrities as well as lesser mortals |