“毒药”常见的英文表达是 poison,它既可以作名词,也可以作动词。
含义:指能对生物体造成伤害、致死或引起不良反应的有毒物质。
例句:
The witch mixed a deadly poison in the prince's drink.(女巫在王子的饮料里掺了一种致命的毒药。)
Many plants contain natural poisons that can be harmful if ingested.(许多植物含有天然的毒药,如果摄入可能会对人体有害。)
含义:表示“下毒;毒害;在……中放毒” 。
例句:
Someone tried to poison the king.(有人试图毒害国王。)
The food had been poisoned, and several people fell ill after eating it.(食物被下了毒,几个人吃了之后都生病了。)