“剧毒的”常见的英文表达是 highly toxic 或 deadly poisonous。
highly toxic:侧重于强调毒性很强,是一个较为常用的表达。例如:This chemical is highly toxic and should be handled with extreme caution.(这种化学物质剧毒,处理时必须极其小心。)
deadly poisonous:更加强调毒性足以致命。例如:Some mushrooms are deadly poisonous if eaten.(有些蘑菇如果食用的话,是剧毒致命的。)