毒
poison; drug; vicious
Meanings
5 senses · 25 examplesnoun
poison; venom; toxic substance
Refers to chemical substances that cause harm or death to living organisms.
This snake is poisonous.
Don't touch that bottle of poison.
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He ate unclean food and got food poisoning.
The doctor is researching antiviral drugs.
Scorpion venom is very scary.
noun
spiritual poison; harmful influence
literaryUsed metaphorically to describe harmful ideas, culture, or influences.
We must get rid of the lingering poison of feudal ideology.
These bad books are spiritual poison.
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Violent movies are toxic to children's growth.
Rumors are a social cancer.
We must resist cultural corruption.
noun
narcotics; illegal drugs
neutralShort for 毒品. Refers specifically to addictive illegal substances like heroin or cocaine.
Taking drugs not only ruins oneself but also the family.
The police cracked a major drug trafficking case.
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Stay away from drugs, cherish life.
He was sentenced to prison for drug trafficking.
This medicine contains narcotic ingredients and must be strictly controlled.
verb
to poison; to kill with poison
Transitive verb. Can be used literally for killing animals or people, or metaphorically.
The farmer bought medicine to poison the rats in the field.
That wicked woman poisoned the wine.
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He tried to poison his neighbor's dog to death.
Poisoning someone to death with arsenic requires paying with one's life.
The hunter prepared a poison bait for the wild beast.
adjective
vicious; fierce; intense; harsh
Describes cruel behavior, harsh sunlight, or fierce attacks.
The sun in July is really harsh; everyone should protect themselves from it.
His methods are very vicious.
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After a severe beating, he couldn't even crawl up.
This is a vicious plot to kill someone with a borrowed knife.
That woman has a vicious heart.