noxious

形容词 noxious:

1. injurious to physical or mental health
   同义词：harmful

1. Epimetheus had in his house a jar, in which were kept certain noxious articles, for which, in fitting man for his new abode, he had had no occasion.
   厄庇墨透斯的家里放着一个瓮，里面装着一些害人精。他因为一直忙着打点人类在新住地安身，还没有顾得上处理它们。
2. Chemicals that produce a noxious vapor when mixed.
   化学物质混合后会放出有毒气体
3. Noxious chemical wastes.
   有毒化学废弃物

nox.ious

adj.（形容词）
Harmful to living things; injurious to health:
有害的：对生物有害的；对健康有害的：
例句：
noxious chemical wastes.
有毒化学废弃物

Harmful to the mind or morals; corrupting:
有害的：对心灵或道德有害的；腐败的：
例句：
noxious ideas.
伤风败俗的思想

来源：
Middle English noxius
中古英语 noxius
from Latin
源自 拉丁语
from noxa [damage] * see nek-
源自 noxa [毁坏] *参见 nek-

【引伸】
noxiously
adv.（副词）
nox.iousness
n.（名词）