ADJECTIVE | VERB + KILL | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤clean, easy, quick利落的/輕易的/迅速的獵殺➤fresh新鮮的獵物◇vultures sensing a fresh kill察覺到新鮮獵物的禿鷲➤fish (NAmE) 魚難◇the worst fish kill in recorded history有歷史記載以來最嚴重的魚難VERB + KILL➤make殺死◇The lion made a quick kill.獅子迅速咬死了獵物。➤be in at (BrE) 殺戮時在場◇I didn't even see the fox, let alone be in at the kill.我都沒看見那隻狐狸,更不用說看見這場捕殺了。➤close in for, go in for, move in for逐漸靠近以伺機殺死◇The hunters moved in for the kill.獵手們逐漸圍上去,準備捕殺獵物。PREPOSITION➤at the kill (BrE) 在殺戮現場◇The meat is divided up among all those present at the kill.肉在獵殺現場的人之間分配。➤for the kill為了捕殺◇The animal crouched down, getting ready for the kill.野獸蹲伏下來,準備捕殺獵物。kill
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ADVERB | VERB + KILL | PHRASESADVERB➤outright當場殺死◇He has fought more than fifty bulls, killing three outright.他已鬥過五十多頭公牛,當場殺死過三頭。➤almost, nearly幾乎/差點兒殺死➤➤instantly立即殺死➤quickly迅速殺死◇The animals are killed quickly and humanely.那些動物被迅速人道地宰殺。➤slowly慢慢地殺死◇The poison was slowly killing her.毒藥正在慢慢地奪走她的生命。➤eventually, finally最後/最終殺死◇the camp guards who tortured and eventually killed her那些折磨並最終殺害了她的集中營衞兵➤accidentally, inadvertently意外/過失殺死➤deliberately, intentionally故意/蓄意殺死◇I don't believe that he intentionally killed her.我不相信他故意殺害了她。➤allegedly被控殺死◇his trial for allegedly killing his wife他因被控殺害妻子而受的審判➤unlawfully (BrE, law法律) 非法殺害◇The inquest concluded that he was unlawfully killed.調查結論是他是被非法殺害的。➤needlessly不必要地殺害◇the number of people needlessly killed by hospital infections因院內感染無謂致死的人數➤indiscriminately濫殺一氣◇The terrorists had shown their willingness to kill indiscriminately.恐怖分子已經表示他們意欲大開殺戒。➤systematically有計劃有步驟地殺害◇The militias are systematically killing and raping civilians.這些民兵正在有計劃有步驟地殺戮、姦污平民。➤brutally殘忍地殺害◇There were reports of people brutally killed.有報道說有人被殘忍地殺害了。VERB + KILL➤want to想殺死▸➤be prepared to準備殺死◇They are quite prepared to kill to achieve their ends.為了達到目的,他們已做好殺人的準備。➤threaten to威脅殺死▸➤be going to, intend to, mean to, plan to打算/意圖/意在/計劃殺死◇He knew they meant to kill him.他知道他們意在置他於死地。◇What if they really do plan to kill us?如果他們真的計劃殺死我們怎麼辦?◇Dad's going to kill me when he finds out. (figurative) 爸爸要是發現了,輕饒不了我。➤plot to密謀殺死◇They plotted to kill the dictator.他們密謀刺殺那位獨裁者。➤attempt to, seek to, try to企圖/力圖/試圖殺死▸➤help (to)幫助殺死▸➤make sb使某人殺死◇The situation must have been really awful to make her kill herself.能導致她自殺,當時的情況肯定是糟糕透了。PHRASES➤admit killing sb, admit to killing sb, deny killing sb承認殺死某人;否認殺死某人◇He admitted killing her but said it was unintentional.他承認殺死了她,但說不是故意的。➤be accused of killing sb, be charged with killing sb被指控殺死某人➤be killed in sth在⋯中被殺死◇soldiers killed in battle陣亡的士兵➤be tragically killed慘死◇Their daughter was tragically killed in a road accident.他們的女兒在一次車禍中慘死。
➡ See also the entry for shoot另见shoot条kill ♦︎ murder ♦︎ execute ♦︎ assassinate ♦︎ slay ♦︎ bump sb off ♦︎ take sb/sth out ♦︎ eliminate ♦︎ finish sb/sth offThese words all mean to make sb/sth die.这些词均表示杀死。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to kill / murder / assassinate sb in cold blood◆to brutally kill / murder / slay sb■kill [transitive, intransitive] to make sb/sth die杀死;弄死;导致死亡◆Cancer kills thousands of people every year.每年都有成千上万的人死于癌症。◆Three people were killed in the crash.有三人在此次撞车事故中丧生。◆He tried to kill himself with sleeping pills.他试图服安眠药自杀。◆I bought a spray to kill the weeds.我买了一种喷雾剂来清除杂草。◆Excessive tiredness while driving can kill.过度疲劳时驾车会出人命的。 see also killing ⇨ murdernoun■murder [transitive] to kill sb deliberately and illegally谋杀;杀害◆He denies murdering his wife's lover.他否认谋杀了妻子的情夫。 see also murder ⇨ murdernoun, murderous ⇨ violent■execute ˈeksɪkjuːt [transitive, usually passive] to kill sb, especially as a legal punishment(尤指依法)处决,处死◆He was executed for treason.他因叛国罪被处死了。◆The prisoners were executed by firing squad.那些犯人被行刑队枪决了。 see also execution ⇨ execution■assassinate əˈsæsɪneɪt; NAmEəˈsæsəneɪt [transitive, often passive] to murder an important or famous person, especially for political reasons(尤指因政治原因)暗杀,行刺◆The prime minister was assassinated by extremists.首相遭极端分子暗杀。 see also assassination ⇨ murdernoun■slay(slew, slain) [transitive] (especially NAmE, especially journalism尤用于新闻) to murder sb谋杀;杀害◆Two passengers were slain by the hijackers.两名乘客遭劫机者杀害。ⓘ In old-fashioned or literary English, both British and American, slay means 'to kill sb/sth in a war or fight'.不管是英式英语还是美式英语,在旧式英语或文学语言中,slay均表示在战争或搏斗中杀死某人或动物◆St George slew the dragon.圣乔治杀死了那条龙。 see also slaying ⇨ murdernoun■ˌbump sb ˈoff
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(informal, humorous) to murder sb谋杀;杀害;干掉◆She'd had three husbands and bumped them all off for the insurance money.她曾有过三任丈夫,都因为保险金而被她杀害了。■ˌtake sb/sth ˈout
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(took, taken) (informal) to kill sb or destroy sth, especially an enemy or sb/sth that causes problems for you杀死,消灭(尤指敌人或造成麻烦者)◆They took out two enemy bombers.他们击毁了敌人的两架轰炸机。■eliminateɪˈlɪmɪneɪt [transitive] (ratherformal, written) to kill sb, especially an enemy or opponent消灭,杀死(尤指敌人或对手)◆Most of the regime's left-wing opponents were eliminated.这个政权的左翼反对派的大部分人已被除掉。 see also eliminate ⇨ remove1■ˌfinish sb/sth ˈoff
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(ratherinformal) to kill or destroy sb/sth, especially sb/sth that is already badly injured or damaged杀死,彻底摧毁(尤指已严重受伤的人或损坏的物)◆The hunter moved in to finish the animal off.猎人逼近那只动物,把它给杀死了。