1a person that kills殺人者ADJECTIVE | VERB + KILLER | KILLER + VERB | KILLER + NOUNADJECTIVE➤real真正的殺人兇手◇I don't care what they ask me if it helps them find the real killer.如果能幫他們找到真兇,我不在乎他們問我什麼。➤accused, alleged, suspected被控告的殺人兇手;涉嫌殺人者;殺人嫌疑犯◇the trial of her daughter's accused killers對被控殺害她女兒的兇手的審判➤would-be意欲殺人者◇He turned to face his would-be killer.他轉身面對意欲取他性命的殺手。➤convicted被判有罪的殺人兇手▸➤notorious臭名昭著的殺人兇手▸➤bloodthirsty, brutal, cold-blooded, ruthless, vicious嗜殺成性的/殘忍的/冷酷的/無情的/兇狠的殺手◇Matthew's reputation as a cold-blooded killer馬修冷血殺手的名聲➤crazed, psychopathic, psychotic瘋狂的/精神變態的/精神錯亂的殺手▸➤mass, serial, spree (NAmE) 背負多條人命的兇手;連環殺手;殺人狂▸➤contract, hired, professional, trained雇傭殺手;職業殺手;訓練有素的殺手▸➤baby, child, cop, etc.殺害嬰兒、兒童、警察等的兇手◇a convicted child killer已經定罪的殺害兒童的兇手VERB + KILLER➤hunt, track down追捕/追踪殺人兇手▸➤catch, find, stop抓獲/找到/阻止殺人兇手◇I want to stop the killer before he strikes again.我想要在殺人兇手再次行兇之前阻止他。➤identify確認殺人兇手◇FBI agents identified his killers.聯邦調查局的探員確認了殺害他的兇手的身分。➤bring to justice將殺手繩之以法◇I cannot rest until this killer is brought to justice.只要這個殺人者還沒歸案受審,我就不能停止行動。KILLER + VERB➤strike殺手襲擊◇The killer has struck again.那個殺手再次行兇。➤stalk sb/sth殺手暗中尾隨⋯◇For years the killer stalked Detroit and its suburbs undetected.多年來,這位殺手神不知鬼不覺地潛行於底特律及其郊區。➤kill sb, murder sb殺手殺死某人/謀害某人◇a serial killer who murders newlyweds on their honeymoon謀殺度蜜月的新婚夫婦的連環殺手KILLER + NOUN➤instinct (figurative) 拚殺取勝的欲望◇He plays well but still lacks the killer instinct.他球打得很好,不過還缺乏殺氣。➤blow (figurative, especially BrE) 致命的一擊◇Owen delivered the killer blow soon after half-time.下半場開始不久歐文就貢獻了一記絕殺。killer
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2a disease, etc. that kills致命疾病ADJECTIVE | KILLER + NOUNADJECTIVE➤big, great, leading, major大殺手;巨大的殺手;首要的殺手;主要的殺手◇Overdoses were the single biggest killer among the city's young.過量吸食毒品曾是城市青年的頭號殺手。◇Diphtheria emerged as the leading killer of children in the 1880s.19 世紀 80 年代,白喉成為造成兒童死亡的主要殺手。➤deadly致命疾病◇In the 19th century, cholera was one of Britain's deadliest killers.19 世紀,霍亂是英國最致命的疾病之一。➤silent沉默的殺手◇High blood pressure is known as a silent killer.高血壓被稱為沉默的殺手。➤potential潛在的致命疾病◇There is still no vaccine against this potential killer.還沒有針對這一潛在致命疾病的疫苗。KILLER + NOUN➤bug, disease, strain, virus致命疾病;殺傷菌株;致命病毒◇Heart attacks have become our number one killer disease.心臟病已經變成了我們的頭號殺手。➤storm, wave致命的風暴/波浪◇This killer storm is strengthening rapidly in the Gulf of Mexico.該致命風暴正在墨西哥灣迅速加強。◇The killer wave struck a tiny atoll in the Maldives.驚濤狂浪襲擊了馬爾代夫一座很小的環形珊瑚島。
killer ♦︎ murderer ♦︎ gunman ♦︎ serial killer ♦︎ assassin ♦︎ sniper ♦︎ hit manThese are all words for a person who kills or attempts to kill sb.这些词均表示杀人者或图谋杀人者。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a notorious killer / murderer / gunman◆a / an would-be / alleged killer / murderer / assassin◆a vicious killer / murderer / hit man◆a professional / hired / contract killer / assassin / hit man◆to hunt / track down / catch / find a killer / murderer◆to hire an assassin / a hit man◆a killer / murderer / gunman / serial killer / sniper strikes◆a murderer / an assassin / a sniper / a hit man kills■killer [countable] a person, animal or thing that kills杀人者;杀手;导致死亡的人(或动物、事物)◆Police are hunting his killer.警方正在追捕杀害他的凶手。◆Heart disease is the biggest killer in Scotland.心脏病在苏格兰是头号杀手。■murderer [countable] a person who has killed sb deliberately and illegally杀人犯;杀人凶手◆How do we know he's not a mass murderer(= one who has killed a lot of people)?我们怎么知道他不是个杀人狂呢?■gunman ˈgʌnmən [countable] a man who uses a gun to rob or kill people持枪歹徒;持枪杀手◆Two gunmen opened fire on the car.两名持枪歹徒朝轿车开了枪。■serial killerˌsɪəriəl ˈkɪlə(r); NAmEˌsɪriəl ˈkɪlər [countable] a person who murders several people one after the other in a similar way连环杀手◆Police say that they have no proof that a serial killer is responsible for the four murders.警方称没有证据显示这四起凶杀案是同一个连环杀手所为。ⓘ Another word for serial killer is mass murderer. Mass murderer is used more often than serial killer in less serious remarks about whether sb is dangerous or not. * serial killer的近义词是mass murderer,后者更常用于较为随意的谈话,评论某人是或不是危险人物◆I hardly think he's a mass murderer.我很难想象他是个杀人狂。■assassinəˈsæsɪn; NAmEəˈsæsn [countable] a person who murders sb important or famous, for money or for political reasons(为金钱或政治目的的)暗杀者,行刺者◆They hired a professional assassin to do the job for them.他们雇用了一名职业杀手来做那件事。■sniper [countable] a person who shoots at sb from a hidden position狙击手◆Two soldiers were shot by snipers.两个士兵被狙击手击中。■ˈhit man [countable] (informal) a criminal who is paid to kill sb受雇充当刺客的人;职业杀手◆Maybe somebody hired a hit man.也许有人雇用了职业杀手。