poisonous
adjective uk/ˈpɔɪ.zən.əs/ us/ˈpɔɪ.zən.əs/
B2 有毒的，有害的
very harmful and able to cause illness or death
poisonous chemicals 有毒化学物质
Can you tell the difference between poisonous mushrooms and edible varieties? 你能说出有毒蘑菇和食用蘑菇之间的区别吗？
Synonym: toxic (POISONOUS)
B2 （动物或昆虫）有毒的
A poisonous animal or insect uses poison in order to defend itself.
a poisonous snake 毒蛇
Synonym: venomous (POISON)
令人不快的；恶意的
very unpleasant and unkind
He said some poisonous things to me. 他对我说了些恶毒的话。
- More examples
- Carbon monoxide is a colourless, odourless, poisonous gas.
- These normally harmless substances combine to form a highly poisonous gas.
- Thousands of fish were killed as a result of a discharge of poisonous chemicals from a nearby factory.
- Fungus can be poisonous.
- The chemicals can be poisonous if ingested.