poisonous
adj
1
(a) using poison as a means of attacking enemies or prey 用毒物杀敌或猎物的
poisonous snakes, insects, etc 毒蛇、 有毒 的昆虫.
(b) causing death or illness if taken into the body 引起中毒的
poisonous plants, chemicals 有毒的植物、 化学物质.
2 (fig derog 比喻, 贬)
(a) morally harmful 败坏道德的
the poisonous doctrine of racialsuperiority 毒害良知的种族优越论.
(b) spiteful; malicious恶意的; 恶毒的
sb with a poisonous tongue, ie who spreads malicious rumours about people 言语恶毒的人.