[N-VAR 可变名词]谋杀;杀害;凶杀Murder is the deliberate and illegal killing of a person. →see usage note at:
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The three accused, aged between 19 and 20, are charged with attempted murder...
3个年龄在19到20岁之间的被告被控谋杀未遂。
She refused to testify, unless the murder charge against her was dropped.
除非撤销对她的谋杀指控,否则她拒绝作证。
...brutal murders.
残忍的谋杀案
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[VERB 动词]谋杀;杀害 To murder someone means to commit the crime of killing them deliberately.
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...a thriller about two men who murder a third to see if they can get away with it.
关于两个男人为了看看是否能成功逃脱惩罚而去谋杀另一名男子的惊悚片
...the body of a murdered religious and political leader.
被谋杀的宗教和政治领袖的尸体
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[PHRASE 短语](做坏事而)安然无恙,逍遥法外,为所欲为 If you say that someone gets away with murder, you are complaining that they can do whatever they like without anyone trying to control them or punish them.
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His charm and the fact that he is so likeable often allows him to get away with murder.
他很有魅力而且讨人喜欢,这常让他能够为所欲为。
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[PHRASE 短语](对不喜欢的东西)大惊小怪地拼命叫嚷 If you say that someone screams blue murder or screams bloody murder, you are emphasizing that they are making a lot of noise or fuss about something that they do not like.
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People are screaming blue murder about the amount of traffic going through their town.
人们对着那些穿越他们城市的川流不息的车辆大呼小叫。
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mur·der★/ˈmɜːdə(r); NAmEˈmɜːrdər/
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murdermurdersmurderedmurderingnoun★1★[uncountable , countable ]the crime of killing sb deliberately 谋杀;凶杀SYN
homicide
◆He was found guilty of murder.经裁决,他犯有谋杀罪。◆She has been charged with the attempted murderof her husband. 她被指控意图谋杀丈夫。◆to commit (a) murder犯谋杀罪◆a murder case/investigation/trial凶杀案件╱调查;谋杀案的审判◆The rebels were responsible for the mass murderof 400 civilians. 叛乱者对屠杀 400 名平民负有责任。◆What was the murder weapon?用的是什么凶器?◆The play is a murder mystery.这出戏说的是一桩神秘的凶杀案。☞collocationsat
crime
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2[uncountable ]( informal) used to describe sth that is difficult or unpleasant 困难的事;讨厌的事◆It's murder trying to get to the airport at this time of day.这个时候要赶到机场简直要命。◆It was murder (= very busy and unpleasant)in the office today. 今天办公室里忙乱得要命。IDIOMget away with ˈmurder( informal,often humorous) to do whatever you want without being stopped or punished 逍遥法外;(做了错事而)安然无事☞more at
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v.verb★1★murdersb to kill sb deliberately and illegally 谋杀;凶杀◆He denies murdering his wife's lover.他否认谋杀了妻子的情人。◆The murdered woman was well known in the area.被杀害的女人在这个地区很有名气。2murdersth to spoil sth because you do not do it very well 糟蹋;毁坏;弄坏SYN
butcher
◆Critics accused him of murdering the English language (= writing or speaking it very badly).批评家指责他把英语给糟蹋了。3murdersb ( BrE) ( informal) to defeat sb completely, especially in a team sport (尤指在团队运动中)彻底打败,打垮SYN
thrash
IDIOMSI could murder a…( informal) ( especially BrE) used to say that you very much want to eat or drink sth 我非常想吃(或喝)◆I could murder a beer.我很想来杯啤酒。sb will ˈmurder you( informal) used to warn sb that another person will be very angry with them 某人会要你的命mur·der/ˈmɜːdə(r); NAmEˈmɜːrdər/
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murdermur‧der1 /ˈmɜːdə $ ˈmɜːrdər/ ●●●S3W2 noun
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1[countable, uncountable] the crime of deliberately killing someone → manslaughter: On the night the murder was committed, he was out of the country. The man accused of her murder will appear in court today.murder of the brutal murder of a child He was found guilty of attempted murder. She was charged with two counts of first degree murder. The mother of the murder victim wept in court. Police are searching for the murder weapon. Detectives have launched a murder investigation.► see thesaurus at
crime
2get away with murder informal to do anything you want, even things that are wrong, without being punished: She lets those kids get away with murder.3be murder spoken to be very difficult or unpleasant: It’s murder doing the shopping on Saturdays. The traffic was murder this morning.4be murder on something spoken to harm or damage something else: These new shoes are murder on my feet. → scream blue murder
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COLLOCATIONSverbscommit (a) murder (=murder someone)· Whoever had committed these murders had planned them carefully.be guilty of murder· They had wished him dead, but that did not make them guilty of murder.accuse somebody of murder (=say that you think someone murdered a person)· Dillon was accused of both murders.deny murder (=say that you did not kill someone)· The four accused men all deny murder.charge somebody with murder (=officially say that someone may be guilty of murder)· Is there enough evidence to charge him with murder?investigate a murder· The police are investigating the murder of a homeless man.solve a murder (=find out who murdered someone)· The murder has never been solved.adjectivesa brutal/horrific murder (=violent and cruel)· He is wanted for the brutal murder of a young girl.cold-blooded murder (=not caused by strong emotions)· He didn’t kill his wife in a moment of anger; it was cold-blooded murder.premeditated murder (=planned before it happens)· He was charged with premeditated murder.an unsolved murder (=for which the killer has never been found)· Police questioned the man about two unsolved murders.attempted murder (=the crime of trying to kill someone)· I am arresting you for attempted murder.first-degree murder (also murder in the first degree) American English (=the most serious type of murder under U.S. law)· If convicted of first-degree murder, he will spend the rest of his life in prison.mass murder (=of a large number of people)· Hitler was responsible for the largest mass murder in history.murder + NOUNa murder victim (=someone who has been murdered)· The family of the murder victim pleaded for information to find the killer.a murder weapon (=the gun, knife etc used to murder someone)· Have they found the murder weapon?a murder scene (=where a murder happened)· His blood matched the blood found at the murder scene.a murder investigation· A murder investigation is underway after a woman’s body was found in a tunnel.a murder charge (=an official statement saying someone may be guilty of murder)· He has escaped a murder charge, but his career is finished.phrasesa motive for murder (=a reason to kill someone)· Police believe the motive for the murders was robbery.
murder1 noun
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murdermurder2 ●●●W3 verb [transitive]
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1to kill someone deliberately and illegally: He was convicted of murdering a policeman. Thousands of civilians were brutally murdered during the civil war. the murdered man► see thesaurus at
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2informal to spoil a song, play etc by performing it very badly: It’s a good song, but they murdered it.3somebody will murder you spoken used to tell someone that another person will be very angry with them: Your dad’ll murder you when he hears about it.4I could murder a beer/pizza etc British English spoken used to say that you are very hungry or thirsty and want a particular food or drink5informal to defeat someone completely: They murdered us in the final.
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