poisonous
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++poi·son·ous /ˈpɔɪzənəs/ ●●○ adjective 1 HARM/BE BAD FORKILLcontaining poison or producing poison 有毒的；引起中毒的 Some mushrooms are extremely poisonous. 一些蘑菇有剧毒。 poisonous gases such as hydrogen sulfide 硫化氢等有毒气体 poisonous substances 有毒物质 She was bitten on the ankle by a poisonous snake. 她被毒蛇咬了脚踝。poisonous to The berries are poisonous to birds. 这些浆果鸟儿吃了会中毒。2 UNPLEASANTfull of bad and unfriendly feelings 充满敌意的，令人很不愉快的 the poisonous atmosphere of the office 办公室里的敌对气氛3 British EnglishCRUEL someone who is poisonous seems to get pleasure from causing arguments, unhappiness etc 〔人〕以挑拨是非为乐的；恶毒的 That poisonous bastard Lucett told Morris I was seeing his wife. 那个搬弄是非的混蛋卢塞特告诉莫里斯我在和他的妻子约会。 —poisonously adverbn THESAURUSpoisonous containing or producing a substance that is likely to kill you, or make you very ill poisonous gaspoisonous snakesThe plant is poisonous to humans and animals.toxic toxic chemicals and waste are poisonous to people and the environment Crops were sprayed with highly toxic chemicals.Lead is toxic to humans.The site was used for the disposal of toxic waste.noxious [usually before noun] formal noxious substances and gases are poisonousVehicles pollute the air with noxious fumesThe soil may be contaminated with noxious substances.hazardous [usually before noun] hazardous substances are likely to harm people, animals, or the environment if they are not dealt with or got rid of carefullyLead is one of the most hazardous substances known, causing cancer and nerve damage.The building is now unoccupied, and all radioactive or hazardous materials have been removed.hazardous nuclear waste deadly extremely poisonous and likely to kill you – used especially about poisons and snakesa deadly poisona deadly snakeTerrorists plotted to release a deadly gas.COLLOCATIONS CHECKpoisonous gas/substance/chemical/snake/insect/plant toxic chemical/substance/wastenoxious substance/gas/fumeshazardous waste/material/chemicaldeadly poison/snake/gas/virus/disease
Examples from the Corpus
poisonous• Don't drink that -- it's poisonous!• The plant's white berries are extremely poisonous.• She would probably marry one of those men with faces like mirrors, Gatsby-men, poisonous and charming.• It just seems bad, poisonous, as if anything at all could happen.• The boy died after eating poisonous berries.• Many of our rivers are full of poisonous chemicals.• Those flowers are poisonous, child, and their perfume is a miasma.• Carbon monoxide is a highly poisonous gas, mostly produced by cars.• A mimetic butterfly is one that resembles another kind of butterfly-usually a poisonous one.• Citizens demanded that the mayor apologize for his poisonous racist comments.• The adder is the only poisonous snake in Britain.• The air is filled with a dingo's howl, the footpaths alive with the poisonous snakes on their slithering nocturnal hunt.• poisonous snakes• Forest Goblin Shamans keep small poisonous spiders in their mouths.• Rincewind wondered if it was poisonous, then chided himself for asking such a silly question.• It was the Mirror too which exposed the massive government cover-up last year over the poisonous waste being dumped on our beaches.poisonous snake• By the way, I don't keep any poisonous snakes.• The King Cobra, or Hamadryad, is the largest of all poisonous snakes.• While on a mission, Paul was bitten by a poisonous snake.• Many of the animals are hostile to humans: for example, poisonous snakes and fierce mountain cats.• In popular mythology poisonous snakes are always ready and waiting for the chance to strike out and kill their attackers.• Ruby Wax found some real wackos in West Virginia-loons who use poisonous snakes in religious ceremonies.• The poisonous snakes invite a certain deference, and the rattlesnake is even canned occasionally for human consumption.• The air is filled with a dingo's howl, the footpaths alive with the poisonous snakes on their slithering nocturnal hunt.poi·son·ous adjective →n THESAURUS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
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poisonous
poi‧son‧ous /ˈpɔɪzənəs/
adjective
1. containing poison or producing poison:
Some mushrooms are extremely poisonous.
poisonous gases such as hydrogen sulfide
poisonous substances
She was bitten on the ankle by a poisonous snake.
poisonous to
The berries are poisonous to birds.
2. full of bad and unfriendly feelings:
the poisonous atmosphere of the office
3. British English someone who is poisonous seems to get pleasure from causing arguments, unhappiness etc:
That poisonous bastard Lucett told Morris I was seeing his wife.
—poisonously adverb
▪ poisonous containing or producing a substance that is likely to kill you, or make you very ill: poisonous gas | poisonous snakes | The plant is poisonous to humans and animals.
▪toxic toxic chemicals and waste are poisonous to people and the environment: Crops were sprayed with highly toxic chemicals. | Lead is toxic to humans. | The site was used for the disposal of toxic waste.
▪noxious [usually before noun] formal noxious substances and gases are poisonous: Vehicles pollute the air with noxious fumes | The soil may be contaminated with noxious substances.
▪hazardous [usually before noun] hazardous substances are likely to harm people, animals, or the environment if they are not dealt with or got rid of carefully: Lead is one of the most hazardous substances known, causing cancer and nerve damage. | The building is now unoccupied, and all radioactive or hazardous materials have been removed. | hazardous nuclear waste
▪deadly extremely poisonous and likely to kill you – used especially about poisons and snakes: a deadly poison | a deadly snake | Terrorists plotted to release a deadly gas.
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▪poisonous gas/substance/chemical/snake/insect/plant
▪toxic chemical/substance/waste
▪noxious substance/gas/fumes
▪hazardous waste/material/chemical
▪deadly poison/snake/gas/virus/disease
poi‧son‧ous /ˈpɔɪzənəs/
adjective1. containing poison or producing poison:
poisonous to
2. full of bad and unfriendly feelings:
3. British English someone who is poisonous seems to get pleasure from causing arguments, unhappiness etc:
—poisonously adverb
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