動變: 過去式:killed 過去分詞:killed 現在進行時:killing
vt.
- 殺死;宰
- 扼殺,毀掉
- 中和;抵消;削弱
- 使終止;使(發動機等)停止
- 消磨(時間)
- 【口】使精疲力竭
- 刪除
- 【口】使痛苦,使極不舒服
- 【口】對……發怒
vi.
- 殺死;引起死亡
- (植物等)被弄死
- (家畜等)適於屠宰
n.
- 獵獲物[S]
- 屠殺(尤指獵殺鳥獸)[the S]
片語
kill off
- 殺光;滅絕
kill oneself
- 自殺
辨析
同義:
vt.殺死;毀掉;屠殺
slay slaughter murder destroy end finish annihilate execute反義:
vt.「殺死;使終止」的反義字
save spare同義參見:
silence exterminate prey butcher assassinate以上來源於:《英漢大辭典》
v.
- cause the death of. ▸put an end to.▸stop (a computing process).
- informal overwhelm with an emotion:▸cause pain or anguish to.▸ (kill oneself) overexert oneself.
- pass (time) while waiting for something.
- (in soccer and other ball games) make (the ball) stop. ▸Tennis hit (the ball) so that it cannot be returned.
n.
- an act of killing, especially of one animal by another:▸an animal or animals killed by a hunter or another animal.
- informal an act of destroying or disabling an enemy aircraft, submarine, etc.
Phrase
- be in at the kill
be present at or benefit from the successful conclusion of an enterprise. - go
(or move)
in for the kill
take ruthless or decisive action to secure an advantage. - kill someone with kindness
spoil someone with overindulgence.
Etymology
ME (in the sense ‘strike, beat’, also ‘put to death’): prob. of Gmc origin and rel. to quell.
以上來源於:《簡明牛津英語詞典》