mutant
UK ['mju:.tənt] US [-tˌənt] noun countable
■an organism that is different from others of its type because of a permanent change in its genes 突变体•These mutants lack a vital protein which gives them immunity to the disease.这些突变体缺乏一种可以抵抗这种疾病的重要蛋白质。 •This mutant gene is thought to cause cancer.人们认为这种突变基因会致癌。 •figurative humorous I'm convinced he's a mutant - he's not a bit like the rest of our family!我觉得他真是个异类——他一点也不像我们家的其他人！ ■disapproving
■an unpleasant and frightening thing 令人讨厌的事物，可怕的事物•The result of these experiments will be a nightmarish world filled with two-headed monsters and other mutants.这些实验的结果将是一个噩梦般的世界，到处是双头怪和其他可怕的异形。 |