单词 | killing |
释义 | Word family noun kill overkill killer killing adjective killer verb kill kill·ing /ˈkɪlɪŋ/ ●●○ noun [countable] 1 KILLthe act of killing someone deliberately 谋杀 SYN murder a series of gangland killings 一连串黑帮凶杀案 They murdered fifteen boys in a killing spree (=an occasion when someone murders many people in a short period of time) across southern California. 他们在加利福尼亚南部各地一时间杀害了15名男孩。2 make a killing informalPROFIT to make a lot of money in a short time 发横财,获暴利 He made a killing on the stock exchange. 他在股市赚了大钱。Examples from the Corpuskilling• Perry said Taylor approached him and asked him to carry out a contract killing on Johnson.• a gang-related killing• The defendant claimed that he was only avenging the killing of his brother.• A terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the killing.From Longman Business Dictionarykillingkil‧ling /ˈkɪlɪŋ/ noun COMMERCE make a killing informal to make a lot of money in a very short timeHe made a killing on the stock market.kill·ing nounChineseSyllable of Business killing deliberately the act Corpus someone |
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