詞彙 murder 在中文的含義

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murder

US /ˈmɝː.dɚ/
UK /ˈmɜː.dər/
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名詞

1.

謀殺, 殺害

the unlawful premeditated killing of one human being by another

範例:
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He was charged with murder.
他被控謀殺。
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The police are investigating a brutal murder.
警方正在調查一起殘忍的謀殺案。
2.

要命的事, 艱鉅的任務

a very difficult or unpleasant experience or task

範例:
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That exam was an absolute murder!
那場考試簡直是要命!
•
Getting this report done by tomorrow is going to be murder.
明天之前完成這份報告會是一項艱鉅的任務。

動詞

1.

謀殺, 殺害

kill (a human being) unlawfully and with premeditation

範例:
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He threatened to murder anyone who betrayed him.
他威脅要謀殺任何背叛他的人。
•
The villain planned to murder the hero in his sleep.
反派計畫在英雄睡夢中謀殺他。
2.

糟蹋, 毀掉

spoil by performing or rendering badly

範例:
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He completely murdered that song at the karaoke bar.
他在卡拉OK吧裡把那首歌唱得一塌糊塗,簡直是糟蹋了。
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The chef murdered the delicate flavors of the dish by overcooking it.
廚師把菜煮過頭了,完全毀掉了它的精緻風味。