Immortal



GRE

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 不朽的; 流芳百世的
• ［英］ adj. 不朽的 ( deathless)
• ［记］ im ( 不) +mort ( 死) +al -> 不死的
• ［同］ 同根词: postmortem ( 死后发生的) ; mortify ( 使屈辱)
• ［例］ the immortal gods / the immortal words of Shakespeare

Webster Collegiate

I. adjective

• Etymology: Middle English, from Latin immortalis, from in- + mortalis mortal
• Date: 14th century
• 1. exempt from death <the immortal gods>
• 2. exempt from oblivion ; imperishable <immortal fame>
• 3. connected with or relating to immortality
• 4. able or tending to divide indefinitely <immortal cell lines produced in culture>
• ? immortally adverb

II. noun

• Date: 1616
• 1.
  • a. one exempt from death
  • b. plural, often capitalized the gods of the Greek and Roman pantheon
• 2.
  • a. a person whose fame is lasting
  • b. capitalized any of the 40 members of the Académie Fran?aise

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