kryptonite

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The one weakness of something or someone that is otherwise invulnerable. figuratively,uncountable,usually
    — The terrific seven-grain bread here is the kryptonite of restaurant reviewers: two mini-loaves and you are incapacitated.
  2. Crack cocaine. slang,uncountable,usually
动词 v.
  1. To expose to, or attack with, kryptonite.
    — And even those two were pretty puny, like Superman after he had been kryptonited.
  2. To destroy, wreck, or ruin; to affect adversely, as Superman is affected by kryptonite. figuratively

词形变化

kryptonites plural kryptonites present,singular,third-person kryptoniting participle,present kryptonited participle,past kryptonited past

词源

词源 1
From a fictional radioactive element, kryptonite, that has a detrimental effect on the otherwise invulnerable character Superman. Formed from Superman's home planet Krypton + -ite, which was named after the chemical element krypton.
词源 2
From a fictional radioactive element, kryptonite, that has a detrimental effect on the otherwise invulnerable character Superman. Formed from Superman's home planet Krypton + -ite, which was named after the chemical element krypton.
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