poisoned
past simple and past participle ofpoison
| 单词 | poisoned |
| 释义 | poisoned past simple and past participle ofpoison poison verb[T] uk/ˈpɔɪ.zən/us/ˈpɔɪ.zən/poisonverb[T](ADD SUBSTANCE)B2 tokillapersonoranimalor to make them veryillby giving them poison: Fourmembersof thefamilyhad been poisoned, but notfatally. B2 to put poison in someone'sfoodordrink: He said that someone had poisoned hiscoffee. B2 toadddangerouschemicalsor otherharmfulsubstancesto something such aswaterorair: Thechemicalleakhad poisoned thewatersupply. Poisoning and allergy
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: Thelongdisputehas poisonedrelationsbetween the twocountries. to spoil something
Damaging and spoiling
Idiompoisonsomeone'smind Examplesofpoisonedpoisoned In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. What little 'trickle-down' there was trickled mainly into provincial capitals, and local people themselves were often left with little but denuded hillsides andpoisonedrivers. From theCambridge English Corpus Is 'masculinist' a term sopoisonedthat no respectable feminist will touch it? From theCambridge English Corpus Deconstructing the gift, he demonstrated its radical impossibility: a true, pure and altruistic gift does not and cannot exist; gifts are alwayspoisoned. From theCambridge English Corpus We cannot be sure, but many people believe, to this day, that he waspoisoned. From theCambridge English Corpus There together with a few other fellows hepoisoneda rich lady with the intent to rob her. From theCambridge English Corpus He was instructed to assume charge immediately, and report back, but he clearly regarded this ostensible promotion as apoisonedchalice. From theCambridge English Corpus It is unlikely that texts with such uncompromising standards for women would have been silent if wives frequentlypoisonedtheir husbands. From theCambridge English Corpus Therefore, if a wife survived her husband, it was reasonable to assume that she hadpoisonedhim. From theCambridge English Corpus One report claimed that someone had taken some longicorn beetles from the mountains and cast them into the inlet, whichpoisonedthe water. From theCambridge English Corpus Nowhere in these labyrinthine catalogues of crime and punishment does one see references to women whopoisonedtheir husbands. From theCambridge English Corpus Another explanation that may apply in some cases is that an unpopular government can plan to leave apoisonedfiscal chalice. From theCambridge English Corpus First, it is a retribution for the presumed sins of the widow : if her husband was dead she must havepoisonedhim. From theCambridge English Corpus Shepherds may have also beenpoisonedby the chemicals used in treating various sheep diseases. From theCambridge English Corpus Not surprisingly, women whopoisonedtheir husbands gained instant notoriety. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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