
好词典

源自中古英语 killer,与古英语 cwellan(意为'杀死')同源,最终可追溯至原始日耳曼语 *kwaljaną。
❶ 指杀害他人的人或动物,通常带有暴力或致命性质。也可比喻为极具破坏力的事物。
“The police are searching for the killers who committed the crime.”
(警方正在追查犯下这起罪行的凶手。)
“Sharks are often portrayed as ruthless killers in movies.”
(鲨鱼在电影中常被描绘成无情的杀手。)
❶ 在非正式语境中,可指表现极出色或令人印象深刻的人或事物。
“Their new song is an absolute killer on the charts.”
(他们的新歌在排行榜上简直所向披靡。)
“She wore a killer dress that stunned everyone at the party.”
(她穿了一条惊艳全场的绝美连衣裙。)
killer instinct — 指在竞争或挑战中表现出的强烈求胜欲和果断行动力。
“The champion boxer is known for his ruthless killer instinct in the ring.”
(这位拳击冠军以在擂台上无情的杀手本能著称。)
killer app — 指某个极具吸引力或变革性的应用程序,能显著提升设备或系统的价值。
“The spreadsheet software became the killer app for early personal computers.”
(电子表格软件成为早期个人电脑的杀手级应用。)