poison

1. N-MASS Poison is a substance that harms or kills people or animals if they swallow it or absorb it. 毒药

Poison from the fish causes paralysis, swelling, and nausea. 这种鱼的毒素会引起瘫痪、肿胀、恶心。

2. V-T If someone poisons another person, they kill the person or make them ill by giving them poison. 毒死

The rumours that she had poisoned him could never be proved. 说她毒死了他的谣言永远不可能得到证实。

3. poisoningN-UNCOUNT 投毒

She was sentenced to twenty years' imprisonment for poisoning and attempted murder. 她因投毒和谋杀未遂而被判处了20年监禁。

4. V-T If you are poisoned by a substance, it makes you very ill and sometimes kills you. 使中毒

Employees were taken to the hospital yesterday after being poisoned by fumes. 雇员们昨天在烟雾中毒后被送进了医院。

5. poisoningN-UNCOUNT 中毒

...acute alcohol poisoning. …急性酒精中毒。

6. V-T If someone poisons a food, drink, or weapon, they add poison to it so that it can be used to kill someone. 在…中下毒

If I was your wife I would poison your coffee. 如果我是你的妻子，我会在你的咖啡里下毒。

7. V-T To poison water, air, or land means to damage it with harmful substances such as chemicals. 污染

...the textile and fibre industries that taint the air, poison the water, and use vast amounts of natural resources. …污染空气、水源并消耗大量自然资源的纺织业和纤维制造业。

The land has been completely poisoned by chemicals. 这块土地已完全被化学品污染了。

8. V-T Something that poisons a good situation or relationship spoils it or destroys it. 玷污; 破环

The whole atmosphere has really been poisoned. 整个气氛已经完全被破坏了。