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kills

UK //kɪlz//US //kɪlz//

词源

源自中古英语 killen,可能来自古英语 cwellan(意为'杀死'),与荷兰语 killen 和德语 quälen(折磨)同源。

verb

❶ 使生命终结,通常指通过暴力或意外导致生物死亡。可用于人、动物或比喻性用法。

“The hunter kills a deer for food.”

(猎人杀死一只鹿作为食物。)

“Drunk driving kills thousands every year.”

(酒后驾驶每年导致数千人死亡。)

❶ 比喻性地表示终止、摧毁或使某事物失效,常用于抽象概念或情感表达。

“The bad review killed his enthusiasm for writing.”

(负面评论扼杀了他写作的热情。)

“Turning off the router kills the internet connection.”

(关闭路由器会切断网络连接。)

同义词:destroys, eliminates, ends, terminates, annihilates

noun

❶ 指猎获的动物数量,特指狩猎或捕鱼活动中的战利品。

“The lion dragged its kill back to the den.”

(狮子将猎物拖回巢穴。)

“Fishermen displayed their kills at the dock.”

(渔民在码头展示他们的渔获。)

同义词:prey, quarry, game, catch, trophy

常见短语

kill time — 消磨时间,指做无关紧要的事来度过空闲时段。

“We played mobile games to kill time at the airport.”

(我们在机场玩手机游戏打发时间。)

kill two birds with one stone — 一石二鸟,比喻通过一个行动同时达成两个目标。

“Cycling to work kills two birds with one stone: exercise and transportation.”

(骑自行车上班一举两得:既锻炼身体又解决通勤问题。)