murder
noun [ C or U ] uk/ˈmɜː.dər/ us/ˈmɝː.dɚ/
(CRIME)
B1 谋杀，凶杀
the crime of intentionally killing a person
Two sisters have been charged with (= officially accused of) murder. 两姐妹被控谋杀。
There were three murders in the town last year. 去年镇上发生了3起谋杀案。
The three were convicted of (= proved guilty of) murder. 这三人被判犯有谋杀罪。
a murder weapon (= a weapon used to commit a murder) 凶器
Compare: manslaughtersuicide (DEATH)
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- The newspaper article included a gruesome description of the murder.
- He was imprisoned in 1965 for attempted murder.
- He was imprisoned in 1945 for the brutal murder of a twelve-year old girl.
- He has admitted committing several crimes, including two murders.
- He died in mysterious circumstances, and there is still a possibility that it was murder.
Idioms
be murderidiom informal 很困难
to be very difficult to do
It's murder finding a parking space in town. 在城里很难找到停车位。
be murder on somethingidiom informal使…疼痛；使…受伤害
to be painful or harmful for something
Standing up all day is murder on my feet. 站了一整天让我的脚受不了。
murder
verb [ T ] uk/ˈmɜː.dər/ us/ˈmɝː.dɚ/
B1 谋杀，杀害
to commit the crime of intentionally killing a person
Her husband was murdered by gunmen as she watched. 她亲眼目睹丈夫被持枪歹徒杀害。
In the last year, terrorists have murdered several local journalists. 去年，恐怖分子杀害了几名当地记者。
informal（表示非常生气）决饶不了
If you say you will or could murder someone, you mean you are very angry with them.
If he's late again, I'll murder him! 如果他再迟到，我决饶不了他！
informal破坏，糟蹋；把…弄糟
to do or perform something very badly, so that you spoil it completely
karaoke singers who murder pop classics 糟蹋经典流行歌曲的卡拉OK歌手
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- She had murdered or connived at the murder of one of her lovers.
- She has been charged with conspiracy to murder.
- He'd do anything to cover his ass, including lie, cheat and murder.
- He murdered his victims with a crowbar.
- His daughter was murdered by a drug addict.
Idiom
could murder somethingidiom UK informal 现在就想吃（或喝）
If you say you could murder a type of food or drink, it means you would like very much to have it now.
I could murder a cup of tea! 我现在就想喝杯茶！