killing
noun [ C ] uk/ˈkɪl.ɪŋ/ us/ˈkɪl.ɪŋ/
B1 谋杀
an occasion when a person is murdered
a series of brutal killings 一系列残忍的谋杀
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- He was convicted of her killing.
- They are accused of terrible killings.
- Police are investigating the killings.
- The community is stunned by the killing.
- These brutal killings must be avenged.
Idiom
make a killingidiom informal （短时间内轻易地）获得暴利，发大财
to earn a lot of money in a short time and with little effort
They made a killing with the sale of their London house. 他们将伦敦的房子卖掉赚了一大笔钱。
killing
adjective uk/ˈkɪl.ɪŋ/ us/ˈkɪl.ɪŋ/
(EFFORT)
informal令人筋疲力尽的
making you feel extremely tired
We had to do some killing stomach exercises last night. 昨晚我们不得不做一些极为累人的腹部运动。
(FUNNY)
old-fashioned极其滑稽可笑的
extremely funny
She told us a killing story about her wedding day. 她给我们讲了她婚礼当天一件非常滑稽的事。