| 词汇 | kill |
| 释义 | kill (noun) kill 10 ENTRIES FOUND: kill (verb) kill (noun) killing (noun) mercy killing (noun) bird (noun) cat (noun) dressed (adjective) fit (adjective) kindness (noun) stone (noun) 1 kill /ˈkɪl/ verb kills; killed; killing 1 kill /ˈkɪl/ verb kills; killed; killing Learner's definition of KILL 1 : to cause the death of (a person, animal, or plant) : to end the life of (someone or something)杀死；消灭 [+ object] This poison kills rats.这种毒药能灭鼠。 The disease has killed thousands of people.这种疾病已经让数千人丧生。 Three people were killed in the accident.有三个人在这场事故中丧生。 a chemical that kills weeds能除杂草的化学品 In despair he threatened to kill himself. [=to commit suicide]他深感绝望，扬言要自杀。 If he keeps working this hard, he's going to kill himself. [=he's going to have health problems that cause his death]如果继续这样拼命干他会累死的。 — often used figuratively常用作比喻 My father will kill me [=he will be very angry] when he finds out that I dented the car.如果我爸爸发现我把车撞瘪了，他会宰了我的。 I'll finish this job if it kills me! [=I am very determined to finish this job]我玩儿命也要完成这项工作。 It wouldn't kill you to help me clean up the kitchen. = Would it kill you to help me clean up the kitchen? [=you should help me clean up the kitchen]帮我打扫一下厨房累不死你。 [no object] Drunk driving kills.酒后开车会出人命的。 a disease that can kill致命的疾病 I've never seen her so angry. If looks could kill, I'd be dead right now. [=she looked at me in a very angry way]我从未见过她如此生气，如果眼神可以杀人的话，我当时就没命了。 — often used figuratively常用作比喻 I'd kill for hair like hers! [=I wish I had hair like hers]我真希望自己有她那样的头发！ 2 [+ object] : to cause the end of (something)使终结；使停止；使终止 If she enters the contest, it will kill [=destroy] our chances of winning.如果她参赛，我们就没获胜的机会了。 She took an aspirin to kill [=stop] her headache.她吃了一片阿司匹林来止住头痛。 taking drugs to kill the pain吃药止痛 Despite protests, the mayor killed the program.市长不顾抗议，撤销了这一计划。 The committee killed the bill.委员会否决了此法案。 This delay has killed our chances of finishing the project on schedule.这次延误使我们失去了按期完成工程的机会。 The editor decided to kill [=to not publish] the controversial news story.编辑决定不发表这条有争议的新闻报道。 3 [+ object] informal : to turn (something) off with a switch（用开关）关闭 She told him to kill the lights.她叫他关灯。 He killed [=shut off] the engine and got out of the car.他关掉发动机，从车里出来。 4 [+ object] informal : to spend (time) doing something while you are waiting打发，消磨（时间） We killed time by reading magazines.我们看杂志消磨时间。 We have a couple of hours to kill before we board the plane.在登机前我们有几个小时需要打发。 5 [+ object] informal a : to cause (someone) to feel extreme pain or to suffer使非常痛苦；使受折磨 My feet are killing me. [=my feet hurt very much]我的脚痛死了。 Working these long hours is killing me.这样长时间工作让我痛苦不堪。 b : to make (someone) nervous or unhappy使紧张；使不愉快 I'm still waiting to hear if I got the job. The suspense is killing me.我还在等消息，不知道我是否得到了那份工作。这样悬着心让人难受死了。 It really kills me to think of how much money I could have made if I had invested in that company.如果我当初投资那家公司，现在肯定赚了很多钱。想起这事儿我就难受。 6 [+ object] informal : to amuse or entertain (someone) very much使倾倒；使开心 That guy kills me. [=I think he's very funny]那个家伙把我笑死了。 His jokes always kill me.他说的笑话总是让我笑得要死。 Her performance killed the audience. [=the audience loved her performance]她的表演让观众为之倾倒。 7 [+ object] informal : to drink (something) completely喝光 He killed three beers in less than an hour.他不到一小时就喝光了三瓶啤酒。 dressed to kill — see dressed fit to kill — see 1fit kill off [phrasal verb] 1 kill off (something) or kill (something) off : to kill all of (something) : to kill every one of (a group)灭绝；杀光 Scientists aren't certain what killed off the dinosaurs.科学家还不确定是什么原因导致恐龙灭绝。 She killed off her relatives to get the inheritance.为了得到遗产她杀死了自己的亲属。 2 : to remove (something) completely : to get rid of (something)消除；清除；去除 The company has become so successful that it has killed off the competition.这家公司非常成功，击败了所有的竞争对手。 kill (someone) with kindness : to treat (someone) in a way that is too kind or helpful and that actually causes harm宠坏 kill the clock — see 1clock kill two birds with one stone : to achieve two things by doing a single action一石二鸟；一箭双雕；一举两得 We can kill two birds with one stone by dropping off the mail when we go to the grocery store.我们可以在去杂货店时顺便寄信，这样就能一举两得了。 2 kill /ˈkɪl/ noun plural kills 2 kill /ˈkɪl/ noun plural kills Learner's definition of KILL [count] 1 : an act of killing someone or something杀人；杀死 The tiger has made several kills in this area.这只老虎已经在这一地区咬死了好几个人。 The lion was moving in for the kill. [=was coming closer to another animal in order to kill it]那头狮子正在靠近猎物，准备发动致命攻击。 — often used figuratively常用作比喻 Her political opponents believe that she can be defeated, and they are moving in for the kill.她的政敌们认为可以击败她，正步步紧逼要置她于死地。 2 : an animal that has been killed被杀死的动物；猎物 The lion was devouring its kill. [=the animal that it had killed]那头狮子在狼吞虎咽地吃它的猎物。 — see also roadkill |
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