单词 | kill |
释义 | Word Frequency kill 1(kɪl) verb (mainly tr) 1. (also intr; when tr, sometimes foll by off) to cause the death of (a person or animal) 2. to put an end to; destroy to kill someone's interest 3. to make (time) pass quickly, esp while waiting for something 4. to deaden (sound) 5. informal to tire out; exhaust the effort killed him 6. informal to cause to suffer pain or discomfort my shoes are killing me 7. informal to cancel, cut, or delete to kill three lines of text 8. informal to quash, defeat, or veto the bill was killed in the second chamber 9. informal to switch off; stop to kill a motor 10. (also intr) informal to overcome with attraction, laughter, surprise, etc she was dressed to kill his gags kill me 11. slang to consume (alcoholic drink) entirely he killed three bottles of rum 12. sport to hit (a ball) so hard or so accurately that the opponent cannot return it 13. soccer to bring (a moving ball) under control; trap 14. kill oneself 15. kill two birds with one stone noun 16. the act of causing death, esp at the end of a hunt, bullfight, etc 17. the animal or animals killed during a hunt 18. New Zealand the seasonal tally of stock slaughtered at a freezing works 19. the destruction of a battleship, tank, etc 20. in at the kill Word origin C13 cullen; perhaps related to Old English cwellan to kill; compare German (Westphalian dialect) küllen; see quellWord Frequency kill 2(kɪl) noun US a channel, stream, or river (chiefly as part of place names) Word origin C17: from Middle Dutch kille; compare Old Norse kīll small bay, creek |
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