fatal
adjective /ˈfeɪtl/
/ˈfeɪtl/
- causing or ending in death
致命的 - a fatal accident/blow/illness
致命的事故／一击／疾病 - a potentially fatal form of cancer
潜在致死型癌症 - If she gets ill again it could prove fatal.
如果她再患病，就会有性命之忧。
Topics Illnessc1- He has not driven since his nearly fatal accident earlier this year.
自从今年较早时那次差点儿丧命的车祸之后，他就没有开过车。 - Her disregard of this advice was ultimately fatal.
她不听这个建议，结局是灾难性的。 - The disease is potentially fatal.
这种疾病可能会致命。 - This kind of accident is almost always fatal for the pilot.
飞行员遇到这类事故，几乎无一幸免于难。 - a chemical which is invariably fatal to small mammals
对小型哺乳动物无一例外会致命的一种化学品 - He suffered fatal injuries when he was struck by a car.
他让车撞了，受了致命伤。 - Most farmers are alert to the potentially fatal consequences of an overturning tractor.
大多数农民对拖拉机倾覆的潜在致命后果保持警惕。 - They were involved in a fatal accident.
他们卷入一起出了人命的事故中。
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- prove
- nearly
- always
- invariably
- …
- for
- to
- a fatal accident/blow/illness
- causing disaster or failure
灾难性的；毁灭性的；导致失败的 - a fatal error/mistake
灾难性的错误 - Any delay would be fatal.
任何延误都可能导致失败。 - There was a fatal flaw in the plan.
计划中有一个致命的缺陷。 - It'd be fatal to try and stop them now.
现在要试图制止他们就会导致灾难性后果。
Topics Difficulty and failurec1- a possibly fatal setback to his plans
可能导致他计划完全失败的因素 - Tax increases have proved fatal to the nation's business community.
事实已证明，加税对该国的企业界造成了致命打击。
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- prove
- absolutely
- ultimately
- to
- a fatal error/mistake
词源late Middle English (in the senses ‘destined by fate’ and ‘ominous’): from Old French, or from Latin fatalis, from fatum ‘that which has been spoken’, from fari ‘speak’.