mortal

死すべき、限りある

死ぬことがある、またはいつか終わりを迎える。

やさしい英語で： Able to die or come to an end.

• All humans are mortal.
• The story reminds us that even great heroes are mortal.
• These stars are mortal, though they live for billions of years.

反対語： immortal

よく使う表現： mortal beings, mortal body, all mortal, mortal creatures

命にかかわる、死をもたらす、激しい

死につながるほど危険または激しい。特に恐怖、敵、戦いについていう。

やさしい英語で： So dangerous or intense that death seems possible; used especially about fear, enemies, or fighting.

• They became mortal enemies.
• She lived in mortal fear of being discovered.
• The soldiers faced each other in mortal combat.

類義語： deadly, deathly

よく使う表現： mortal enemy, mortal fear, mortal combat, mortal danger

人間、死すべき者

永遠に生きる神などとは違い、いつか死ぬ人間。

やさしい英語で： A human being who can die, unlike a god or another being that lives forever.

• The goddess married a mortal.
• Such power was beyond the reach of ordinary mortals.
• In this story, gods often interfere in the lives of mortals.

類義語： human, human being, person

反対語： immortal

よく使う表現： mere mortal, ordinary mortal, gods and mortals, a mere mortal

死ぬほど、致命的に

死を招くほどの程度で。

やさしい英語で： To a degree that could cause death.

• It was mortal cold outside.
• The wounded soldier lay mortal ill.
• She feared he was mortal hurt.

類義語： mortally, deadly

よく使う表現： mortal cold, mortal sick, mortal wounded