mur.der
n.(名词)
The unlawful killing of one human being by another, especially with premeditated malice.
谋杀:一个人对另一个的非法杀害,尤指有预谋的
Slang Something that is very uncomfortable, difficult, or hazardous:
【俚语】 坏事:非常不舒服的、困难的或危险的事:
例句:
The rush hour traffic is murder.
交通高峰时间真是难以忍受之事
v.(动词)
mur.dered,mur.der.ing,mur.ders
v.tr.(及物动词)
To kill (another human being) unlawfully.
凶杀:非法杀死(另一个人)
To kill brutally or inhumanly.
残忍的或者无人性的杀害
To put an end to; destroy:
结束;破坏:
例句:
murdered their chances.
毁了他们的机会
To spoil by ineptness; mutilate:
糟蹋:由于愚蠢而糟蹋;破坏:
例句:
a speech that murdered the English language.
糟蹋英语语言的演讲
Slang To defeat decisively; trounce.
【俚语】 彻底击败;击溃
v.intr.(不及物动词)
To commit murder.
谋杀
<习惯用语>get away with murder【非正式用语】
To escape punishment for or detection of an egregiously blameworthy act.
逍遥法外:逃避对极端恶劣以至应受责备行为的侦查或惩罚
murder will out
Secrets or misdeeds will eventually be disclosed.
秘密(或者坏事)总要揭穿
来源:
Middle English murther
中古英语 murther
from Old English morthor * see mer-
源自 古英语 morthor *参见 mer-
【引伸】
mur.derer
n.(名词)
mur.deress
n.(名词)