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murder

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n.谋杀,凶杀 vt.谋杀,凶杀 v.谋杀

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名词:murderer 动词过去式:murdered 过去分词:murdered 现在分词:murdering 第三人称单数:murders

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murder


/'mɜ:də(r); `mɝdɚ/
n
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).
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.
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.
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.

v
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.
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).
1. But this killing leaves him confused—not because it is a murder, but because “good people” failed to call the police.
    惟独这桩谋杀使他百思不得其解──不是因为它是杀人案,而是因为"好市民们"没有打电话报警。

2. The prisoner was convicted of murder.
    这犯人被判决有谋杀罪。

3. The police could not find a motive for the murder.
    警方未能找出谋杀者的动机.

4. The police still don´t know who perpetrated the murder of the housewife .
    警方仍不知道是谁谋杀了那位家庭主妇。

5. He was suspected of complicity in her murder.
    他涉嫌合谋将她杀害.

6. His enemies tried to implicate him (in the murder).
    他的仇人竭力想把他牵扯进谋杀案中.

7. ´At the time the murder was committed, I was travelling on the 8 o´clock train to London,´ said the man.
    "在凶杀发生的时候,我正坐在8点钟开往伦敦的火车上。"那人说。

8. You see, on the morning of the murder, the 8 o´clock train did not run at all.
    您看,在凶杀发生的那天早晨,8点钟的那次车根本没有发。

9. She was found guilty of murder.
    她被证实犯了谋杀罪.

10. Six days later, the police arrested Vincent Ellis, a 29-year-old business-machine operator, and charged him with murder.
    六天后,警方逮捕了29岁的商用机器操作员文森特·艾利斯,并指控他犯有谋杀罪。

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