| 单词 | killing |
| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔ATTACK〕The murder is thought to have been a tit-for-tat response by the Mafia to an earlier gangland killing. 这宗凶杀案被认为是黑手党对早前的一宗黑帮杀人事件的复仇行为。朗文写作活用〔ATTACK〕To my horror, the soldiers went on the attack, killing men, women and children indiscriminately. 使我大为惊恐的是，这些士兵继续行凶作恶，不分男女老幼，见人就杀。朗文写作活用〔CRUEL〕In the film, Khan portrays a murderer who gets a deep sadistic thrill out of killing. 影片中，卡恩扮演了一个从杀人中获取极度施虐刺激的凶手。朗文写作活用〔DELIBERATELY〕The defense claim that the killing was not premeditated. 辩护律师声称这起杀人案并非是有预谋的。朗文写作活用〔DELIBERATELY〕The jury has to decide whether the killing was an intentional act. 陪审团要判定这起杀人案是否属于蓄意行为。朗文写作活用〔DISASTER〕The flooding was catastrophic, killing hundreds of people and leaving thousands homeless. 这次洪水是灾难性的：数百人死亡，数千人无家可归。朗文写作活用〔ESCAPE〕When the army began killing civilians in the town, he was able to escape through the jungle. 军队开始屠杀镇上平民时，他得以从丛林逃脱了。朗文写作活用〔FEEL〕Police were shocked at the unemotional way the murderer described the killings. 凶手讲述杀人的经过时神色自若，使警察吃惊。朗文写作活用〔GUILTY〕He admitted killing the man but showed no sign of remorse. 他承认杀了那男人，但没有表示出一点悔恨之意。朗文写作活用〔HAPPEN〕Police are attempting to reconstruct the sequence of events on the night of the killing. 警方试图重现凶案发生当晚事情的先后顺序。朗文写作活用〔KILL〕A car drove onto the pavement, killing three of Mrs Maguire's children. 一辆汽车开到人行道上，夺去了马圭尔太太三个孩子的生命。朗文写作活用〔KILL〕Pollution in the lakes and streams has been killing off many species of fish. 湖泊溪流的污染使许多种鱼死亡。朗文写作活用〔KILL〕Some doctors carry out mercy killings by giving large quantities of pain-killing drugs. 有些医生以给病人服大量止痛药的方式来实行安乐死。朗文写作活用〔MAGIC〕The papers were full of sensational reports on black magic, child killings, and drug raids by police. 报纸上满是耸人听闻的报道，什么巫术、杀小孩、警察突击搜寻毒品之类。朗文写作活用〔PROFIT〕He had made a killing on the stock exchange that morning. 那天早晨，他在股市上赚了大钱。朗文写作活用〔PROFIT〕Vito's a debonair middle-aged New Yorker, who's made a killing in advertising. 维托是个温文尔雅的中年纽约人，他靠广告发了大财。朗文写作活用〔REASON〕The motive behind the killing of Agnes Law was robbery. 杀死阿格尼丝·劳背后的动机是抢劫。朗文写作活用〔RECENTLY〕This is the latest in a series of Mafia killings. 这是黑手党一连串谋杀事件中最近的一次。朗文写作活用〔REMIND/MAKE SB REMEMBER〕The case calls to mind the 1997 killing of a ten-year-old girl in upstate New York. 这案子使人回想起1997年发生在纽约北部的一名十岁小女孩被杀案。朗文写作活用〔REVENGE〕The killing was the result of a long-standing vendetta over gambling profits. 这次杀人事件是由于在赌场利润问题上长期积怨而导致的。朗文写作活用〔SECRET〕The graves were covered up in a deliberate attempt to keep the killings secret. 这些坟墓是有意掩藏起来的，那是为了隐瞒屠杀事件。朗文写作活用〔SHOOT〕Wallace died in a hail of bullets in Los Angeles, the victim of a drive-by killing. 华莱士在洛杉矶遇上了飞车枪击事件，在枪林弹雨中遇害身亡。朗文写作活用〔VIOLENT〕The killings were an act of mindless brutality. 这些杀人事件是无谓的野蛮行为。朗文写作活用〔VIOLENT〕The book's descriptions of the killings were unbelievably gory. 这本书对杀人场面的描述骇人听闻。朗文写作活用〔abhorrent〕The practice of killing animals for food is utterly abhorrent to me.我非常痛恨将动物杀死作为盘中餐的做法。朗文当代〔aboard〕The plane crashed, killing all 157 passengers aboard.飞机坠毁，机上 157 名乘客全部遇难。牛津高阶〔aboard〕The plane crashed, killing all 200 people aboard.飞机失事，机上 200 人全部遇难。朗文当代〔accident〕The police say the killing of the young man was an accident.警方说这个年轻人被杀是一个意外。柯林斯高阶〔accountable〕Someone must be held accountable for the killings.必须有人要对这些凶杀事件负责。牛津高阶〔allusion〕His statement was seen as an allusion to the recent drug-related killings.他的声明被视为暗指最近与毒品有关的多起凶杀案。牛津高阶〔amok〕He ran amok with a gun, killing four people.他拿着枪疯狂地四处乱窜, 杀死了四个人。外研社新世纪〔appear〕Gibbs was shot in what appears to be a gangland killing.吉布斯在一起看似黑社会谋杀的事件中遭枪击。麦克米伦高阶〔bacteriostasis〕The inhibition of growth, but not the killing, of bacteria.细菌抑制：抑制细菌的生长，但不将其杀死美国传统〔bare〕He was capable of killing a man with his bare hands.他赤手空拳就能取人性命。牛津高阶〔bloodbath〕The war degenerated into a bloodbath of tribal killings.这场战争演变为一场部落之间的大屠杀。柯林斯高阶〔bloodshed〕The shedding of blood, especially the injury or killing of human beings.流血，屠杀：血的流出，尤指伤人或杀人美国传统〔buffeting〕Storms swept the country, closing roads, buffeting ferries and killing as many as 30 people.暴风雨席卷全国，使道路无法通行，渡船受袭，多达30人遇难。柯林斯高阶〔business〕These killings are a horrible business.这些谋杀是非常可怕的事。剑桥高阶〔clash〕The United States and Israel clashed over demands for a UN investigation into the killings.美国和以色列在要求联合国对屠杀事件开展调查这一问题上意见相左。柯林斯高阶〔clemency〕She was granted clemency after killing her violent husband.她杀死粗暴的丈夫后得到了宽大处理。朗文当代〔cloud〕The military are under a cloud for killing civilians while breaking up a demonstration.军方因在驱散示威游行中杀死平民而备受诟病。外研社新世纪〔commission〕The man who had commissioned the killing, provided the weapon and promised payment.谋杀的主使者提供武器并答应付给报酬。英汉大词典〔conceive〕I can't conceive of his killing himself.我想象不出为什么他要自杀。英汉大词典〔condemn〕She was condemned to hang for killing her husband.她因杀害亲夫被处以绞刑。牛津高阶〔condemn〕The government issued a statement condemning the killings.政府发表声明谴责这些凶杀事件。牛津高阶〔crew〕The plane crashed, killing two of the crew and four passengers.飞机撞毁了，造成两名机组人员和四名乘客死亡。朗文当代〔darkly〕The investigators admit that they are completely in the dark about the killing.调查人员承认他们对这起谋杀一无所知。柯林斯高阶〔dastardly〕He described the killing as a dastardly act.他把这起谋杀称为极其卑劣的行为。柯林斯高阶〔dastardly〕He described the killing as a dastardly act.他称这起谋杀为懦夫行径。外研社新世纪〔deceased〕The deceased shot her mother before killing herself.死者先朝她母亲开了枪，然后自杀身亡。剑桥高阶〔deliver〕The jury delivered a verdict of unlawful killing.陪审团作出了非法杀人的裁决。朗文当代〔deplore〕Like everyone else, I deplore and condemn this killing.我同所有人一样强烈谴责这桩凶杀案。牛津高阶〔derail〕The present wave of political killings is the work of people trying to derail peace talks.当前的这一系列政治谋杀乃是那些想阻挠和平谈判的人所为。柯林斯高阶〔destroy〕An earthquake destroyed the town, killing about 20,000 people.地震摧毁了这个城镇，造成大约 20000人死亡。麦克米伦高阶〔disappearance〕They say the government is not doing enough to investigate tens of thousands of killings and disappearances over the past few years.他们说政府在调查过去的数年中发生的成千上万的谋杀和失踪事件上做得并不够。柯林斯高阶〔disfavour〕He viewed the killing of baby seals with disfavour.他对捕杀小海豹持不赞同的态度。外研社新世纪〔eighth〕The avalanche engulfed 13 people, killing seven and injuring an eighth.雪崩时13人被埋, 其中7人死亡, 另有1人受伤。外研社新世纪〔eight〕The bus blew up near an army convoy, killing two people and wounding eight.公共汽车在一支军方车队附近爆炸, 造成两人死亡、八人受伤。外研社新世纪〔express〕The lawyer argued that the accused had gone to the victim's house with the express purpose of killing her.律师辩道，被告到被害人家中去时，怀有很明确的杀人动机。剑桥高阶〔faena〕The series of final passes performed by a matador preparatory to killing a bull in a bullfight.最后几次刺杀：斗牛士在斗牛过程中杀死斗牛前所做的最后关头的系列动作美国传统〔filibuster〕The Conservative bloc succeeded in killing the bill by filibuster.保守党集团用阻挠手段成功否决了议案。英汉大词典〔find〕How could anyone find pleasure in hunting and killing this beautiful creature?怎么会有人从猎杀这种美丽的生物中感到快乐呢？外研社新世纪〔four〕The aircraft crashed after takeoff, killing all four people on board.飞机起飞后坠毁, 机上四人全部遇难。外研社新世纪〔four〕The bus blew up near an army convoy, killing two people and wounding four.公共汽车在一支军方车队附近爆炸, 造成两人死亡, 四人受伤。外研社新世纪〔gangland〕It's been suggested they were gangland killings.一直有人暗示这些是黑帮之间的杀戮。柯林斯高阶〔heat〕This heat is killing me.这么热的天气真让我难受。柯林斯高阶〔hunger〕Perhaps the cat was killing to satisfy its hunger.那只猫也许是为了填饱肚子而大开杀戒的。牛津搭配〔implicate〕Allegations had appeared in the press implicating the army and police in some of the killings.媒体上出现了对军方和警察与一些屠杀事件有牵连的指控。外研社新世纪〔implicate〕Allegations had appeared in the press implicating the army and police in some of the killings.有关军方和警方与几起命案有牵连的指控出现在了新闻报道中。柯林斯高阶〔in return〕The prisoner told the police who had ordered the killing. In return, his sentence was reduced by two years.犯人向警方供出了这次谋杀的主谋，以此获得了两年的减刑。韦氏高阶〔ineffective〕The chemical was almost totally ineffective in killing the weeds.这种化学品除杂草几乎无效。朗文当代〔inexcusable〕He said the killing of innocent people was inexcusable.他说滥杀无辜是不可宽恕的。外研社新世纪〔infanticide〕The act of killing an infant.杀婴：杀婴行为美国传统〔inside〕War turns morality inside out: killing and cruelty are virtues.战争颠倒了道德观：杀戮和残忍成了美德。外研社新世纪〔inside〕War turns morality inside out: killing and cruelty are virtues.战争颠倒是非：杀戮与残忍成了美德。柯林斯高阶〔kill sth off〕Lack of funding is killing off small theatres.缺乏资金使小剧院纷纷倒闭。剑桥高阶〔kill sth off〕The use of pesticides is killing off birds and fish.杀虫剂的使用将使鸟类和鱼类灭绝。剑桥高阶〔killing〕A dozen killings occurred this week.本周发生了12件谋杀案。英汉大词典〔killing〕Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者们准备通过抛售来大捞一笔。牛津搭配〔killing〕The husband may have carried out the killings.丈夫可能实施了几起谋杀。外研社新世纪〔killing〕The oil spill is responsible for the killing of thousands of birds.这次漏油事件造成数千只鸟儿死亡。韦氏高阶〔killing〕There have already been several killings at high schools this year.今年中学里已经发生了几起杀人案。麦克米伦高阶〔killing〕They have made a killing on the deal.他们在这笔交易上赚了大钱。柯林斯高阶〔killing〕They murdered fifteen boys in a killing spree (=an occasion when someone murders many people in a short period of time) across southern California.在横贯加州南部的一连串凶杀案中，他们杀害了十五名男孩。朗文当代〔killing〕This was a killing blow to the economy of the country.这对这个国家的经济是个致命的打击。英汉大词典〔killing〕This was the fourth mass killing in Australia in four years.这是 4 年里在澳大利亚的第 4 次大屠杀。牛津搭配〔kill〕Capable of killing a man within seconds, these dogs, once on the kill, disregarded commands to stop.这些狗能在几秒钟内把人咬死,所以一旦想咬就不会听从停止的命令。英汉大词典〔kill〕He admitted killing her but said it was unintentional.他承认杀死了她，但说不是故意的。牛津搭配〔kill〕He has fought more than fifty bulls, killing three outright.他已斗过五十多头公牛，当场杀死过三头。牛津搭配〔kill〕He spent long hours keeping out of the way, killing time.他长时间躲到一旁消磨时光。外研社新世纪〔kill〕He was killing himself laughing.他笑得前仰后合。牛津高阶〔kill〕I must sit down, my feet are killing me! 我得坐下来，我的脚痛极了！剑桥高阶〔kill〕I'm just killing time until I can talk to the other witnesses.在和其他目击者交谈前我只是在打发时间。柯林斯高阶〔kill〕Many people believe that killing animals for sport is morally wrong.许多人认为以捕杀动物为乐是不道德的。麦克米伦高阶〔kill〕My back's killing me.我的后背疼死了。麦克米伦高阶〔kill〕My feet are killing me.我的脚疼死了。柯林斯高阶〔kill〕My shoes are killing me.我的鞋痛死我了美国传统〔kill〕The act of killing.杀：杀的行为美国传统〔kill〕There is tension in the region following the killing of seven civilians.随着7名平民被杀害，该地区局势紧张起来。柯林斯高阶〔kill〕They weren't bothered – in fact they were killing themselves laughing.他们并不在意，事实上他们还笑得要死呢。朗文当代〔kill〕To be honest, the travelling was killing me.说实在的, 这次旅行累死我了。外研社新世纪〔kill〕We were killing ourselves laughing.我们快笑死了。剑桥高阶〔kill〕What happened next? The suspense is killing me .接下来发生了什么？这悬念真是要了我的命。朗文当代〔loot〕Soldiers swept through the territory, looting, burning, and killing.士兵们烧杀抢掠，对那片地区进行了扫荡。韦氏高阶〔machine〕The lion is an efficient killing machine.狮子是高效的杀戮动物。麦克米伦高阶〔madman〕The killing was the act of a madman.这起凶杀案是一个疯子所为。牛津高阶〔maim〕Mines have been scattered in rice paddies and jungles, maiming and killing civilians.地雷遍布稻田与林间，很多平民被炸死或炸成重伤。柯林斯高阶〔malice〕Murder is the killing of another person with malice aforethought.谋杀指蓄意杀人的行为。韦氏高阶〔manslaughter〕The unlawful killing of one human being by another without express or implied intent to do injury.过失杀人：一人对另一人的非法杀害，杀人者无明显的或隐含的伤害企图美国传统〔massacre〕The act or an instance of killing a large number of human beings indiscriminately and cruelly.大屠杀，残杀：对人类大规模地和残暴地进行屠杀的行动或事件美国传统〔mercifully〕He let fire with a shotgun, mercifully killing no one.他手里拿着的一支猎枪走了火, 所幸没有伤人命。外研社新世纪〔mistress〕He was accused of killing his mistress.他被指控杀害情妇。外研社新世纪〔motive〕Police have ruled out robbery as a motive for the killing.警方已排除因抢劫而杀人的可能。外研社新世纪〔motive〕There must be something which provided a motive for these killings.肯定有什么事提供了这些杀人凶案的动机。牛津搭配〔outcry〕The killing caused an international outcry.杀戮事件引起了国际社会的强烈抗议。外研社新世纪〔outcry〕The killing caused an international outcry.这起谋杀引起了国际社会的强烈抗议。柯林斯高阶〔outrage〕There was public outrage over the killings.这些谋杀案激起了公众的义愤。麦克米伦高阶〔overkill〕Excessive killing.超量毁伤美国传统〔pacifarin〕Any of various bacterial products that, introduced in small amounts, protect an organism from an infection or a disease without killing the infectious agent.抑菌剂：任一种细菌产物，数量较小，在不杀死传染作用物的情况下保护微生物不受传染或疾病侵扰美国传统〔passer-by〕The gunmen opened fire, killing a policeman and a passer-by.持枪者开枪打死了一名警察和一位路人。剑桥高阶〔persecute〕They have denied persecuting or killing political dissidents.他们不承认迫害或杀害了持不同政见的人。麦克米伦高阶〔plague〕A cholera plague had been killing many prisoners of war at the time.当时霍乱疫情已在夺去很多战俘的生命。柯林斯高阶〔plea〕Mr Nicholas made his emotional plea for help in solving the killing.尼古拉斯先生恳请帮助以解决这起凶杀案。柯林斯高阶〔plunder〕The conquerors advanced,killing and plundering wherever they went.征服者一路上杀人越货无所不为。21世纪英汉〔poison〕Illegal dumping of waste is poisoning the stream and killing fish.非法倾倒废弃物正在污染小溪、毒死鱼儿。韦氏高阶〔precipitately〕The killings in Vilnius have precipitated the worst crisis yet.维尔纽斯的几起谋杀事件导致了迄今为止最严重的危机。柯林斯高阶〔prostrate〕The cholera was virulent, prostrating the victim and killing him where he fell.霍乱具有致命性, 能使患者身体虚弱而死亡。外研社新世纪〔proxy〕There was disquiet about killings carried out by their proxies abroad.人们对他们在国外雇凶杀人感到不满。外研社新世纪〔racially〕There are no indications that the killings were racially motivated.没有迹象表明杀戮是由种族原因引起的。柯林斯高阶〔racket〕A smuggling racket is killing thousands of exotic birds each year.走私活动每年都会导致数千只珍奇鸟类死亡。柯林斯高阶〔rake〕His gaze raked the class, killing the sound in each face.他的目光扫视着全班,学生们一个个都不敢作声了。英汉大词典〔represent〕The statue represents St. George killing the dragon.这座雕像展现的是圣乔治斩龙的故事。剑桥高阶〔reprisal〕A dozen hostages were shot in reprisal for the killing of an army officer.为了给一位被杀害的军官报仇，12 名人质遭枪杀。牛津搭配〔responsibility〕He attributed responsibility for the killing to the secret service.他认为是特务机关杀的人。牛津搭配〔retribution〕They are seeking retribution for the killings.他们的杀戮行为必将遭到报应。韦氏高阶〔revulsion〕The killing caused widespread revulsion.这一杀戮引起了公愤。牛津搭配〔run〕Feelings there have been running high in the wake of last week's killing.上周的杀戮过后, 人们情绪一直很激动。外研社新世纪〔scale〕The breakdown of law and order could result in killing on a massive scale.法治一旦崩溃可能导致大肆杀戮。柯林斯高阶〔script〕Bruce Robinson wrote the script for "The Killing Fields".布鲁斯‧罗宾逊为《战火屠城》写了剧本。剑桥高阶〔season〕He admitted killing a deer out of season.他承认在禁捕期杀了一头鹿。麦克米伦高阶〔sentiment〕The killings helped arouse popular sentiment against the organization.杀戮激起了大众对该组织的敌对情绪。牛津搭配〔shoot〕The soldiers had orders to shoot to kill (=shoot at someone with the intention of killing them) .士兵奉命开枪射杀。朗文当代〔silence〕Al Capone silenced his opponents by killing them.阿尔‧卡彭杀死了对手，让他们永远地闭嘴。剑桥高阶〔six〕The bus blew up near an army convoy, killing two people and wounding six.公共汽车在一支军方车队附近爆炸, 造成2人死亡、6人受伤。外研社新世纪〔sororicide〕The killing of one's sister.杀害自己姐妹的行为：杀害自己亲姐妹的人美国传统〔sphinx〕Greek Mythology A winged creature having the head of a woman and the body of a lion, noted for killing those who could not answer its riddle.【希腊神话】 斯芬克斯：古代希腊神话中带翼的狮身女面怪物，专杀那些猜不出其谜语的人美国传统〔strike〕Guerrillas struck a U.N. camp, killing 75.游击队突袭了一个联合国难民营，杀死 75 人。朗文当代〔such〕His confessions to the two killings did reveal special knowledge such as could only have been known by the killer.他在两宗谋杀案的供状中的确透露出一些只有杀手本人才知道的特殊细节。柯林斯高阶〔suicide〕He apparently left a suicide note (=letter explaining his reasons for killing himself) .他显然是留了封绝笔信。朗文当代〔suspect〕Police have arrested a suspect in a series of killings and sexual assaults in the city.市内发生一系列杀人和性侵案件, 警方已经逮捕一名犯罪嫌疑人。外研社新世纪〔suspect〕Police have arrested a suspect in a series of killings and sexual assaults in the city.警察已经逮捕了一名涉嫌在该市犯下一系列杀人及强奸案的嫌疑犯。柯林斯高阶〔suspense〕Hurry up and tell me! The suspense is killing me! 快点告诉我！我都急死了！麦克米伦高阶〔suspense〕I don't get the results till next week, and the suspense is killing me.我要到下个星期才能得到结果，真把我急死了。牛津搭配〔suspense〕The suspense is killing me (= I am extremely eager to know what is going to happen).真是急死我了。剑桥高阶〔ten〕The bus blew up near an army convoy, killing two people and wounding ten.公共汽车在一支军方车队附近爆炸, 造成两人死亡、十人受伤。外研社新世纪〔three〕The aircraft crashed after takeoff, killing all three people on board.飞机起飞后坠毁, 机上三人全部遇难。外研社新世纪〔throughout〕The national tragedy of rival groups killing each other continued throughout 1990.敌对派别相互残杀的国家悲剧 1990 年全年都在上演。柯林斯高阶〔throughout〕The national tragedy of rival groups killing each other continued throughout 1990.这种敌对团体相互残杀的全国性悲剧持续了整个20世纪90年代。外研社新世纪〔track〕The police were on the wrong track when they treated the case as a revenge killing.警方将案件当作仇杀案来办理是搞错了方向。牛津搭配〔twelve〕The aircraft crashed after takeoff, killing all twelve people on board.飞机起飞后坠毁, 机上12名乘客全部遇难。外研社新世纪〔two〕The bus blew up near an army convoy, killing three people and wounding two.公共汽车在一支军方车队附近爆炸, 造成三人死亡、两人受伤。外研社新世纪〔tyrannicide〕The killing of a tyrant or despot.诛杀暴君：杀暴君或专制君主美国传统〔unknown〕The motive for the killing is unknown.杀人动机不明。柯林斯高阶〔unlawful killing〕The two police officers were accused of unlawful killing.这两名警员被控非法杀人。牛津高阶〔unlawful〕The jury returned a verdict of unlawful killing.陪审团作出了非法杀人的裁决。朗文当代〔urgent〕His newspaper published an urgent appeal to stop the killing.他的报纸刊登了一篇紧急呼吁停止屠杀的文章。麦克米伦高阶〔vendetta〕His murder was a vendetta killing.他的被害是一起仇杀。柯林斯高阶〔wave〕A powerful tidal wave (=very large wave) struck Jamaica, killing 2000.一场巨大的海啸袭击牙买加，2000 人遇难。朗文当代〔whaling〕The business or practice of hunting, killing, and processing whales.捕鲸及提炼鲸油业：猎获、杀死及加工鲸鱼的行当美国传统〔whitewash〕The official report on the killings has been denounced as a whitewash.关于那些谋杀的官方报道被斥责为试图掩盖事实真相。剑桥高阶〔will〕He won't stop drinking unless he's told by a doctor that it's killing him.除非医生告诉他喝酒会要他的命, 否则他是不会戒酒的。外研社新世纪〔wind〕He wound up by killing himself.他最后以自杀了事。英汉大词典A series of killings took place in the State of Florida. The authorities are trying to find who the perpetrator was. 美国的佛罗里达州发生了连续杀人事件。执法单位正在找肇事者。译典通A series of earthquakes struck northern China, killing at least 29 people, injuring hundreds and razing about 8000 homes.中国北部发生了一连串地震，至少有29人丧生，数百人受伤，震毁了约8000座房屋。剑桥国际After killing enemy soldiers, they would scalp them (= cut off their scalps) as a sign of victory.杀死对方士兵后，他们便会剥下死者的头皮作为胜利的标志。剑桥国际Al Capone silenced his opponents (= prevented them from opposing him) by killing them.阿尔·卡波内靠杀死对手来使他们沉默。剑桥国际Commentators believe there is no other reason for the latest killings than a renewed wave of bigotry and hatred.评论家们相信最近的一系列杀人案决不是其它原因，而只不过是一轮新的种族歧视和种族仇恨。剑桥国际Environmental groups are campaigning against sealing (= the hunting and killing of seals) in the North Sea.环保组织正在进行一场反对在北海捕猎海豹的运动。剑桥国际Even the police were horrified at the macabre nature of the killings.甚至警方也为令人发指的杀戮行径所震惊。剑桥国际Everyone was horrified by the viciousness of the killings.每个人都被那杀戮的残忍吓坏了。剑桥国际I have no relish for hunting and killing animals.我对猎杀动物没兴趣。剑桥国际I just can't countenance killing animals to make fur coats. 我就是不赞成杀死动物做毛皮大衣。剑桥国际In 1952, severe floods carried 2000 tons of boulders down to the Devon town of Lynmouth, killing 38 people. 1952 年强大的洪水挟带了2000吨的卵石涌到林恩茅斯的德文镇，导致38人死亡。剑桥国际Police think that the killings may be a result of accounts being settled between local gangs.警方认为这些谋杀事件可能是当地黑帮互相清算旧帐的结果。剑桥国际Quarrels between rival gangs have led to a series of brutal killings.敌对帮派之间的争吵导致了一系列残酷的谋杀。剑桥国际She found the idea of killing animals for pleasure barbaric.她认为杀生取乐是一种残忍的行为。剑桥国际She told us a killing story about her driving test.她告诉我们关于她驾驶测试的滑稽事。剑桥国际She's been making a killing since she established her chain of health-food shops two years ago.自从两年前开了健康食品连锁店以来，她轻而易举地赚了一大笔钱。剑桥国际Since the killings last May Mr Popper had pleaded temporary insanity.自刚过去的5月发生的几起谋杀以来，波珀先生申辩自己是一时精神错乱。剑桥国际So far, the police can only speculate on the possible motives for the killing.警察迄今为止只能推测行凶的可能动机。剑桥国际Terrorists set off a bomb in the city centre, killing two children.恐怖分子在市中心引爆了一颗炸弹，炸死了两名儿童。剑桥国际The killings have undermined hopes for a peaceful solution.这些杀戮削弱了和平解决的希望。剑桥国际The company made a killing by inventing the CD.公司投资光碟发了大财。牛津商务The fight ended horrifically, with the killing of six people.这场斗殴极其可怕地结束了，死了6个人。剑桥国际The judge directed the jury to deliver a verdict of unlawful killing.法官指示陪审团宣布对非法杀人的裁定。剑桥国际The racial killings at the weekend have triggered off a wave of protests throughout the country.周末的种族杀戮导致了全国性的抗议浪潮。剑桥国际The statue represents St George killing the dragon.这尊塑像体现的是圣乔治杀死巨蛇。剑桥国际The suspense is killing me (= I am extremely eager to know what is going to happen or to know what I am going to be told).这种悬而不决的感觉真是难受得要命。剑桥国际These killings are a dreadful business.这些屠杀是可怕的事情。剑桥国际These killings seem to be the work of a sadist.这些凶杀案看来系一个虐待狂所为。剑桥国际 |
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