| [/ˈmɜːdə(r); ˋmədɚ/] n 用法:
1 (a) [U] unlawful killing of a human being intentionally 谋杀; 谋杀案:
commit murder 进行谋杀 *
be guilty of murder 犯谋杀罪 *
the murder of a six-year-old child 杀害一六岁儿童的案件 *
[attrib 作定语] Her latest book's a murder mystery. 她的新书写的是凶杀疑案.
(b) [C] instance of this 谋杀; 谋杀案:
six murders in one week 一周之内的六起凶杀案. Cf 参看 homicide 1, manslaughter (man1). 用法:
2 [U] (derog 贬) sacrifice of large numbers of people (esp in war) 杀戮（尤指战时）:
10000 men died in one battle:
it was sheer murder. 一次战斗死亡10000人, 这纯粹是大屠杀. 用法:
3 [U] (fig infml 比喻, 口) (a) very difficult or frustrating experience 极艰难或令人沮丧的经历:
It's murder trying to find a parking place for the car. 找个停车的地方比登天还难.
(b) ~ (on sth) thing that causes great harm or discomfort (to sth) （对某事物）造成极大伤害或不便的事物:
This hot weather's murder on my feet. 这种炎热的天气苦了我的脚. 用法:
4 (idm 习语) ,get away with `murder (infml esp joc 口, 尤作戏谑语) succeed in ignoring rules, ordinary standards, etc without being punished, corrected, etc 违章犯规等而未被惩罚、 纠正等:
His latest book is rubbish. He seems to think that because he's a famous author he can get away with murder! 他的近作粗制滥造. 他似乎自以为是名作家便可免遭物议! ,murder will `out (saying 谚) a crime such as murder cannot be hidden 谋杀案终究要败露; 纸里包不住火. scream, etc blue murder => blue1. murder 2
v 用法:
1 [I, Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb (with sth) kill (sb) unlawfully and intentionally 谋杀某人:
He murdered his wife with a knife. 他用刀杀害了妻子. 用法:
2 [Tn] (fig infml 比喻, 口) spoil (sth) by lack of skill or knowledge （因无技巧或知识）糟蹋（某事物）:
murder a piece of music, ie play it very badly 糟蹋一首乐曲（演奏恶劣） *
murder the English language, ie speak or write in a way that shows ignorance of correct usage 糟蹋英语（罔顾读写规则）. |