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poison noun poison ♦︎ toxin ♦︎ venomThese are all words for substances that cause death or harm if they are swallowed or absorbed into the body. 这些词均表示毒药、毒素。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a powerful poison / toxin◆to contain poison / toxins◆to produce poison / toxins / venom◆poison / venom glands■ poison [countable, uncountable] a substance that causes death or harm if it is swallowed or absorbed into the body 毒药；毒物；毒素◆Some mushrooms contain a deadly poison.有些蘑菇含有致命毒素。◆How did he die? Was it poison?他是怎么死的？是中毒吗？◆The dog was killed by rat poison (= poison intended to kill rats).狗被耗子药毒死了。◆poison gas毒气▸ poisonous adjective ◆poisonous substances / chemicals / plants / snakes有毒物质／化学品／植物；毒蛇◆This gas is highly poisonous.这种气体毒性很大。■ toxin [countable] (formal or technical 术语) a poisonous substance, especially one that is produced by bacteria in plants and animals （尤指动植物体内细菌产生的）毒素◆The algae kills off plant and animal life and, in some cases, produces dangerous toxins.藻类会大量杀死生物体，并在某些情况下产生危险的毒素。▸ toxic adjective ◆toxic chemicals / fumes / gases / substances有毒化学品／烟雾／气体／物质◆Many pesticides are highly toxic.许多杀虫剂毒性都很大。■ venom / /ˈvenəm/ / [uncountable, countable] the poisonous liquid that some snakes, spiders, insects, etc., produce when they bite or sting you （毒蛇、蜘蛛、昆虫等分泌的）毒液◆Centipedes kill their prey by injecting venom into them with a large pair of fangs.蜈蚣杀死猎物的方法是用它那一对大尖牙把毒液注入猎物体内。◆Snake venoms work in several ways.蛇毒发作有多种方式。▸ venomous adjective ◆venomous snakes毒蛇 |