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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- kill [kɪl] [kɪl]
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1.
vt.
杀，杀死；弄死；屠宰
- Many people are killed each year from natural disasters in Southern China.
- 在中国南方，每年都有很多人会被自然灾害夺去生命。
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2.
vt.
毁灭…的生灵或活性；扼杀，毁掉
- Video games can kill children's social development.
- 电视游戏会扼杀孩子们的社交能力。
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3.
vt.
毁灭，毁坏；使结束
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4.
vt.
阻止（议案）的通过，否决（议案）；击败
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5.
vt.
把（时间）花在琐事或不重要的事上，消磨（时光）
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6.
vt.
[American English]
使（发动机等）停止；关闭
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7.
vt.
[American English]
关闭（电灯，尤指舞台聚光灯）
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8.
vt.
[American English]
抑住，压抑（声音），捂住
- 9. vt. [American English] 阻止…的出版或发行
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10.
vt.
损坏…的效果；中和，抵消
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11.
vt.
[verbal]
（笑声、懊恼、愉快、惊讶等）压倒
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12.
vt.
[verbal]
使感到极大的痛苦（或不舒服）
- These high heels are killing me.
- 这些高跟鞋简直要了我的命了。
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13.
vt.
[verbal]
使十分疲劳，使精疲力竭
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14.
vt.
[slang]
喝光（一瓶酒等）；完全吃光
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15.
vt.
[American English]
[印]
删除
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16.
vt.
[tennis]
扣杀（球）
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17.
vi.
杀死，毁灭生命
- 18. vi. （植物等）被弄死
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19.
noun
杀，杀死，杀伤，屠宰
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20.
noun
被屠宰的牲畜；（被打死的）猎获物
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21.
noun
被击毁的敌机、敌舰等
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22.
vt.
[slang]
在观众面前出色表演
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23.
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1.
vt.
杀，杀死；弄死；屠宰
Collins English-English Dictionary
- kill [kɪl]
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1.
vb
[mainly tr]
[also intr;
when tr,sometimes foll by off] to cause the death of (a person or animal) -
2.
vb
to put an end to; destroy
- to kill someone's interest
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3.
vb
to make (time) pass quickly, esp while waiting for something
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4.
vb
to deaden (sound)
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5.
vb
[informal]
to tire out; exhaust
- the effort killed him
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6.
vb
[informal]
to cause to suffer pain or discomfort
- my shoes are killing me
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7.
vb
[informal]
to cancel, cut, or delete
- to kill three lines of text
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8.
vb
[informal]
to quash, defeat, or veto
- the bill was killed in the House of Lords
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9.
vb
[informal]
to switch off; stop
- to kill a motor
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10.
vb
[also intr]
[informal]
to overcome with attraction, laughter, surprise, etc
- she was dressed to kill
- his gags kill me
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11.
vb
[slang]
to consume (alcoholic drink) entirely
- he killed three bottles of rum
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12.
vb
[sport]
to hit (a ball) so hard or so accurately that the opponent cannot return it
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13.
vb
[soccer]
to bring (a moving ball) under control; trap
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14.
n
the act of causing death, esp at the end of a hunt, bullfight, etc
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15.
n
the animal or animals killed during a hunt
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16.
n
[NZ]
the seasonal tally of stock slaughtered at a freezing works
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17.
n
the destruction of a battleship, tank, etc
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18.
n
[Etymology]
C13 cullen; perhaps related to Old English cwellan to kill; compare German (Westphalian dialect) küllen; see
quell
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1.
vb
[mainly tr]
[also intr;
- kill [kɪl]
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1.
n
[US]
a channel, stream, or river (chiefly as part of place names)
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2.
n
[Etymology]
C17: from Middle Dutch kille; compare Old Norse k
i ll small bay, creek
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1.
n
[US]
a channel, stream, or river (chiefly as part of place names)
Examples
- to kill a newspaper story
- 扣压一篇新闻报道 → kill
- plants that kill easily
- 易被弄死的植物 → kill
- Video games can kill children's social development.
- 电视游戏会扼杀孩子们的社交能力。 → kill
- to kill two birds with one stone
- 一举两得 → bird
- I'll give you something to kill the pain.
- 我给你点止痛的药。 → kill
- to kill time
- 消磨时间 → kill
- to kill o.s. (laughing {or} with laughter)
- [inf] [fig] 笑得前仰后合 → kill
- to go {or} move in for the kill
- [fig] 出致命的一击 → kill
- to kill someone's interest → kill
- to kill three lines of text → kill
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