murder

noun

1. 谋杀；凶杀
   the crime of killing sb deliberately
   1. He was found guilty of murder.
      经裁决，他犯有谋杀罪。
   2. She has been charged with the attempted murder of her husband.
      她被指控意图谋杀丈夫。
   3. to commit (a) murder
      犯谋杀罪
   4. a murder case/investigation/trial
      凶杀案件 / 调查；谋杀案的审判
   5. The rebels were responsible for the mass murder of 400 civilians.
      叛乱者对屠杀400名平民负有责任。
   6. What was the murder weapon ?
      用的是什么凶器？
   7. The play is a murder mystery .
      这出戏说的是一桩神秘的凶杀案。
2. 困难的事；讨厌的事
   used to describe sth that is difficult or unpleasant
   1. It's murder trying to get to the airport at this time of day.
      这个时候要赶到机场简直要命。
   2. It was murder (= very busy and unpleasant) in the office today.
      今天办公室里忙乱得要命。

verb

1. 谋杀；凶杀
   to kill sb deliberately and illegally
   1. He denies murdering his wife's lover.
      他否认谋杀了妻子的情夫。
   2. The murdered woman was well known in the area.
      被杀害的女人在这个地区很有名气。
2. 糟蹋；毁坏；弄坏
   to spoil sth because you do not do it very well
   1. Critics accused him of murdering the English language (= writing or speaking it very badly) .
      批评家指责他把英语给糟蹋了。
3. （尤指在团队运动中）彻底打败，打垮
   to defeat sb completely, especially in a team sport

1. N-VAR 谋杀;杀害;凶杀
   Murder is the deliberate and illegal killing of a person.
   1. The three accused, aged between 19 and 20, are charged with attempted murder...
      3个年龄在19到20岁之间的被告被控谋杀未遂。
   2. She refused to testify, unless the murder charge against her was dropped.
      除非撤销对她的谋杀指控，否则她拒绝作证。
   3. ...brutal murders.
      残忍的谋杀案
2. VERB 谋杀;杀害
   To murder someone means to commit the crime of killing them deliberately.
   1. ...a thriller about two men who murder a third to see if they can get away with it.
      关于两个男人为了看看是否能成功逃脱惩罚而去谋杀另一名男子的惊悚片
   2. ...the body of a murdered religious and political leader.
      被谋杀的宗教和政治领袖的尸体
3. PHRASE (做坏事而)安然无恙，逍遥法外，为所欲为
   If you say that someone gets away with murder, you are complaining that they can do whatever they like without anyone trying to control them or punish them.
   1. His charm and the fact that he is so likeable often allows him to get away with murder.
      他很有魅力而且讨人喜欢，这常让他能够为所欲为。
4. PHRASE (对不喜欢的东西)大惊小怪地拼命叫嚷
   If you say that someone screams blue murder or screams bloody murder, you are emphasizing that they are making a lot of noise or fuss about something that they do not like.
   1. People are screaming blue murder about the amount of traffic going through their town.
      人们对着那些穿越他们城市的川流不息的车辆大呼小叫。

1. The House of Commons has overwhelmingly rejected demands to bring back the death penalty for murder
   下议院以绝对多数否决了对谋杀罪恢复死刑的要求。
2. I had no hesitation in calling the police because I realised he was capable of murder.
   我意识到他可能要杀人，所以就毫不犹豫地报了警。
3. This is a man who has committed murder.
   这是一个杀人犯。
4. Mr Farmer and Mrs Jones both admitted conspiring to murder her husband.
   法默先生和琼斯太太都承认密谋杀死了琼斯先生。
5. In 1977 he was convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment
   1977年，他被判谋杀罪名成立，判处终身监禁。
6. He was indicted by a grand jury on two counts of murder.
   他被大陪审团以两项谋杀罪名起诉。
7. If convicted for murder, both youngsters could face the death penalty.
   如果谋杀罪名成立，这两个年轻人都可能会被判处死刑。
8. By accusing the King of murder, he signed his own death warrant.
   他指控国王谋杀，从而让自己走上了绝路。
9. An American judge yesterday dismissed murder charges against Dr Jack Kevorkian.
   昨天一个美国法官驳回了对杰克·凯沃尔基安医生的谋杀指控。
10. The elderly live in fear of assault and murder.
    老人们生活在对袭击和谋杀的恐惧之中。
11. They were found guilty of murder
    他们被判谋杀罪成立。
12. Police have already identified around 10 murder suspects
    警方已经确认了约10名谋杀案疑凶。
13. Stewart denies attempted murder and kidnap
    斯图尔特否认对其谋杀未遂和绑架的指控。
14. He was jailed for life in 1966 for the murder of three policemen
    他因谋杀了3名警察而在1966年被终身监禁。
15. A judge accepted her plea that she was guilty of manslaughter, not murder.
    她申诉说自己并非蓄意谋杀，而是过失杀人，法官接受了她的申诉。
16. The three accused, aged between 19 and 20, are charged with attempted murder
    3个年龄在19到20岁之间的被告被控谋杀未遂。
17. She refused to testify, unless the murder charge against her was dropped.
    除非撤销对她的谋杀指控，否则她拒绝作证。
18. His charm and the fact that he is so likeable often allows him to get away with murder.
    他很有魅力而且讨人喜欢，这常让他能够为所欲为。
19. People are screaming blue murder about the amount of traffic going through their town.
    人们对着那些穿越他们城市的川流不息的车辆大呼小叫。
20. Set in contemporary Dublin, this pacy thriller features kidnapping, mayhem and murder.
    这部节奏紧张刺激的惊悚片以当代都柏林为背景，包含了绑架、暴力致人伤残和谋杀情节。
21. Death and murder always lurk as potentials in very violent relationships.
    充满暴力的男女关系中总是存在着死亡和凶杀的可能性。
22. The killings were said to have been in revenge for the murder of her lover.
    据说，她杀人是为了替她被害的情人报仇。
23. The police have taken him in for questioning in connection with the murder of a girl.
    警察把他带到警局讯问有关一个女孩被害案件的情况。
24. Police say they're treating it as a case of attempted murder
    警方称他们正把它当作一起谋杀未遂案件来处理。
25. He swore vengeance on everyone involved in the murder
    他发誓要报复每一个参与了这起谋杀的人。
26. He was wanted for the murder of a magistrate.
    他因谋杀一名地方法官而被通缉。
27. He admitted to the murder.
    他供认犯了谋杀罪。
28. He was convicted of murder.
    他被判有谋杀罪。
29. He is suspected as an accomplice of the murder.
    他涉嫌为这次凶杀案的同谋。

  kill assassinate murder slay【导航词义：杀害】

  kill v. 杀死

〔辨析〕普通用词，泛指以任何方式使人、动物或植物死亡。

  assassinate v. 暗杀

〔辨析〕主要指出于政治原因采用非法手段杀害重要人物或知名人士。

  murder v. 谋杀

〔辨析〕指蓄意杀害某人。

  slay v. 〈文〉杀害，谋杀

〔辨析〕指残酷地杀害某人，尤用于新闻报道中。

n.

get away with murder

• 逍遥法外；（做了错事而）安然无事
  to do whatever you want without being stopped or punished

scream blue murder

• 不停地叫嚷（尤指叫屈、鸣不平）
  to scream loudly and for a long time, especially in order to protest about sth

v.

I could murder a…

• 我非常想吃（或喝）
  used to say that you very much want to eat or drink sth
  1. I could murder a beer.
     我很想来杯啤酒。

sb will murder you

• 某人会要你的命
  used to warn sb that another person will be very angry with them

noun

1. unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being

   Synonym:    slayingexecution

verb

1. alter so as to make unrecognizable
   1. The tourists murdered the French language

   Synonym:    manglemutilate

2. kill intentionally and with premeditation
   1. The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered

   Synonym:    slayhitdispatchbump offoffpolish offremove