poison
noun[CorU]
uk/ˈpɔɪ.zən/us/ˈpɔɪ.zən/B2
asubstancethat can makepeopleoranimalsillorkillthem if theyeatordrinkit:
毒；毒药，毒物Thepestcontrolofficerputbowlsofratpoison in theattic.虫害防治官员在阁楼里放了几碗鼠药。
Herdrinkhad beenlacedwith adeadlypoison.她的饮料里掺进了致命的毒药。
Compare
toxin
venom(POISON)
- Bottles oflemonadedoctoredwithratpoison werediscoveredin thekitchen.
- Forensicexaminationrevealedalargequantityof poison in thedeadman'sstomach.
- Thegiraffewaskilledwith aspearthat had beentippedwith poison.
- Arsenic is adeadlypoison thattakesimmediateeffect.
- aphialof poison
Poisoning and allergy
- allergen
- allergenic
- allergic
- anaphylactic
- anaphylactic shock
- anaphylaxis
- animatedly
- fly agaric
- hypersensitivity
- hypoallergenic
- intolerance
- intolerant
- lactose intolerance
- listeriosis
- poisoner
- poisoning
- poisonous
- toxicology
- venomous
- Warfarin
Idiom
name your poison
poison
verb[T]
uk/ˈpɔɪ.zən/us/ˈpɔɪ.zən/poisonverb[T](ADD SUBSTANCE)
B2
tokillapersonoranimalor to make them veryillby giving them poison:
毒杀，毒害，使中毒Fourmembersof thefamilyhad been poisoned, but notfatally.这家中有四口人被人投毒，但未致命。
B2
to put poison in someone'sfoodordrink:
在…里放毒，在…里下毒He said that someone had poisoned hiscoffee.他说有人在他咖啡里下了毒。
B2
toadddangerouschemicalsor otherharmfulsubstancesto something such aswaterorair:
使（水、空气等）受污染Thechemicalleakhad poisoned thewatersupply.化学品的泄漏污染了供水。
Poisoning and allergy
- allergen
- allergenic
- allergic
- anaphylactic
- anaphylactic shock
- anaphylaxis
- animatedly
- fly agaric
- hypersensitivity
- hypoallergenic
- intolerance
- intolerant
- lactose intolerance
- listeriosis
- poisoner
- poisoning
- poisonous
- toxicology
- venomous
- Warfarin
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Killing
Murder & attempted murder
Environmental issues
poisonverb[T](SPOIL)
tospoilafriendshipor anothersituation, by making it veryunpleasant:
破坏，伤害（友谊等）Thelongdisputehas poisonedrelationsbetween the twocountries.长期的纠纷损害了两国关系。
to spoil something
- spoilDon't spoil the movie by telling me what happens!
- ruinI put too much salt in the sauce and ruined it.
- defaceMany of the library books had been defaced.
- disfigureHer face was disfigured by the scar.
- sourOur friendship soured after the argument, and we just drifted apart.
- poisonThe long dispute has poisoned relations between the two countries.
Damaging and spoiling
- adulterate
- adulterated
- adulteration
- at the expense ofsomeoneidiom
- at-risk
- butcher
- erode
- flaw
- foul
- foul(something)up
- gild the lilyidiom
- gloss
- gnaw
- rampage
- ravage
- ravages
- ruin
- scourge
- sour
- wreck
Idiom
poisonsomeone'smind