好词典
murders
UK /ˈmɜːdəz/US /ˈmɜːrdərz/
词源
源自中古英语 mordre，来自古英语 morðor，与古诺尔斯语 morð 同源，最终可追溯至原始日耳曼语 *murþrą。
noun
❶ 指非法杀害他人的行为，通常带有恶意或预谋，是严重的刑事犯罪。
“The police are investigating a series of brutal murders in the city.”
（警方正在调查该市发生的一系列残忍谋杀案。）
“She was convicted of three murders and sentenced to life in prison.”
（她因三起谋杀罪被判终身监禁。）
同义词:homicides, killings, assassinations
verb
❶ 指故意非法杀害某人，这种行为通常出于仇恨、利益或其他动机。
“He was accused of murdering his business partner for the insurance money.”
（他被指控为保险金谋杀了他的商业伙伴。）
“The dictator murdered thousands of political opponents during his reign.”
（这位独裁者在统治期间杀害了数千名政治对手。）
同义词:kill, slay, assassinate
常见短语
mass murder — 指一次性杀害多人的严重犯罪行为，通常与恐怖袭击或大规模暴力事件相关。
“The mass murder at the school shocked the entire nation.”
（发生在学校的集体谋杀案震惊了全国。）
get away with murder — 习语，字面意思是犯下谋杀却逃脱惩罚，常用来比喻做了坏事却未被追究责任。
“That spoiled child gets away with murder because his parents never discipline him.”
（那个被宠坏的孩子做了错事总能逃脱惩罚，因为他的父母从不管教他。）