1a person that kills殺人者ADJECTIVE | VERB + KILLER | KILLER + VERB | KILLER + NOUNADJECTIVE➤real真正的殺人兇手◇I don't care what they ask me if it helps them find the real killer.如果能幫他們找到真兇,我不在乎他們問我什麼。➤accused, alleged, suspected被控告的殺人兇手;涉嫌殺人者;殺人嫌疑犯◇the trial of her daughter's accused killers對被控殺害她女兒的兇手的審判➤would-be意欲殺人者◇He turned to face his would-be killer.他轉身面對意欲取他性命的殺手。➤convicted被判有罪的殺人兇手▸➤notorious臭名昭著的殺人兇手▸➤bloodthirsty, brutal, cold-blooded, ruthless, vicious嗜殺成性的/殘忍的/冷酷的/無情的/兇狠的殺手◇Matthew's reputation as a cold-blooded killer馬修冷血殺手的名聲➤crazed, psychopathic, psychotic瘋狂的/精神變態的/精神錯亂的殺手▸➤mass, serial, spree (NAmE) 背負多條人命的兇手;連環殺手;殺人狂▸➤contract, hired, professional, trained雇傭殺手;職業殺手;訓練有素的殺手▸➤baby, child, cop, etc.殺害嬰兒、兒童、警察等的兇手◇a convicted child killer已經定罪的殺害兒童的兇手VERB + KILLER➤hunt, track down追捕/追踪殺人兇手▸➤catch, find, stop抓獲/找到/阻止殺人兇手◇I want to stop the killer before he strikes again.我想要在殺人兇手再次行兇之前阻止他。➤identify確認殺人兇手◇FBI agents identified his killers.聯邦調查局的探員確認了殺害他的兇手的身分。➤bring to justice將殺手繩之以法◇I cannot rest until this killer is brought to justice.只要這個殺人者還沒歸案受審,我就不能停止行動。KILLER + VERB➤strike殺手襲擊◇The killer has struck again.那個殺手再次行兇。➤stalk sb/sth殺手暗中尾隨⋯◇For years the killer stalked Detroit and its suburbs undetected.多年來,這位殺手神不知鬼不覺地潛行於底特律及其郊區。➤kill sb, murder sb殺手殺死某人/謀害某人◇a serial killer who murders newlyweds on their honeymoon謀殺度蜜月的新婚夫婦的連環殺手KILLER + NOUN➤instinct (figurative) 拚殺取勝的欲望◇He plays well but still lacks the killer instinct.他球打得很好,不過還缺乏殺氣。➤blow (figurative, especially BrE) 致命的一擊◇Owen delivered the killer blow soon after half-time.下半場開始不久歐文就貢獻了一記絕殺。killer
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2a disease, etc. that kills致命疾病ADJECTIVE | KILLER + NOUNADJECTIVE➤big, great, leading, major大殺手;巨大的殺手;首要的殺手;主要的殺手◇Overdoses were the single biggest killer among the city's young.過量吸食毒品曾是城市青年的頭號殺手。◇Diphtheria emerged as the leading killer of children in the 1880s.19 世紀 80 年代,白喉成為造成兒童死亡的主要殺手。➤deadly致命疾病◇In the 19th century, cholera was one of Britain's deadliest killers.19 世紀,霍亂是英國最致命的疾病之一。➤silent沉默的殺手◇High blood pressure is known as a silent killer.高血壓被稱為沉默的殺手。➤potential潛在的致命疾病◇There is still no vaccine against this potential killer.還沒有針對這一潛在致命疾病的疫苗。KILLER + NOUN➤bug, disease, strain, virus致命疾病;殺傷菌株;致命病毒◇Heart attacks have become our number one killer disease.心臟病已經變成了我們的頭號殺手。➤storm, wave致命的風暴/波浪◇This killer storm is strengthening rapidly in the Gulf of Mexico.該致命風暴正在墨西哥灣迅速加強。◇The killer wave struck a tiny atoll in the Maldives.驚濤狂浪襲擊了馬爾代夫一座很小的環形珊瑚島。