poisonous 有毒的 the dumping of toxic waste. 有毒废物的倾倒。 alcohol is toxic to the ovaries. 酒精对卵巢有害。 ■of or relating to poison (与)毒药(有关)的 toxic hazards. 中毒的危险。 ■caused by poison 由毒药产生的 toxic liver injury. 中毒性肝脏损伤。 ■(N. Amer.)highly unpleasant or harmful (北美)令人极度不快的;非常有害的 a toxic public relations situation. 公共关系极度紧张的状况。
noun
(toxics)poisonous substances 有毒物质,毒药
派生 toxically adverb toxicity noun 语源
mid 17th cent.: from medieval Latin toxicus 'poisoned', from Latin toxicum 'poison', from Greek toxikon (pharmakon) ('poison for) arrows', from toxon 'bow'