及物動詞 vt.
1.殺死;宰
He was killed in the air crash.
他在空難中死去.
2.扼殺,毀掉
This has killed my hopes.
這使我的希望破滅了.
3.中和;抵消;削弱
The noise killed the music.
噪聲淹沒了音樂.
4.使終止;使(發(fā)動機等)停止
His tactless remark killed the conversation.
他一句不得體的話使談話無法繼續(xù)下去了.
5.消磨(時間)
He killed ten good years on that job.
他在那件工作上浪費了整整十年時間.
6.【口】使精疲力竭
The heavy work almost killed me.
這重活幾乎使我精疲力竭.
7.刪除
The editor killed that important word.
編輯把那個重要的字給刪去了.
8.【口】使痛苦,使極不舒服
My shoes are killing me.
我的鞋軋得我痛死了.
9.【口】對...發(fā)怒
The boss will kill me if he finds out.
老板知道了,會對我大發(fā)脾氣的.
不及物動詞 vi.
1.殺死;引起死亡
An overdose of this drug can kill.
這種藥服用過量可引起死亡.
2.(植物等)被弄死
These flowers may kill in winter.
這些花冬天可能會凍死.
3.(家畜等)適于屠宰
名詞 n.
1.獵獲物[S]
The lion sat beside its kill.
獅子坐在獵獲物旁.
2.屠殺(尤指獵殺鳥獸)[the S]