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murder

释义

murder

noun countable/uncountable

UK /ˈmɜː(r)də(r)/

Word Forms

singular	murder
plural	murders

1
the crime of killing someone deliberately
The jury found him guilty of murder.
a murder investigation/charge/conviction
commit murder:
The murder was committed over five years ago.
attempted murder (=trying to murder someone):
She is being charged with attempted murder.
Synonyms and related words
The crime of killing and ways of killing
assassination
butchery
constructive manslaughter
See alsomanslaughter

phrases

be murder

get away with murder

murder

noun countable/uncountable

US /ˈmɜrdər/

Word Forms

singular	murder
plural	murders

1
the crime of killing someone deliberately
The jury found him guilty of murder.
a murder investigation/charge/conviction
commit murder:
The murder was committed on New Year’s Eve.
attempted murder (=trying to murder someone):
She is being charged with attempted murder.
Synonyms and related words
The crime of killing and ways of killing
assassination
butchery
constructive manslaughter
See alsomanslaughter

phrases

be murder

get away with murder

murder

verb transitive

UK /ˈmɜː(r)də(r)/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	murder
he/she/it	murders
present participle	murdering
past tense	murdered
past participle	murdered

1
to commit the crime of killing someone deliberately
She was murdered on her own doorstep.
Synonyms and related words
To kill a person or animal
kill
murder
strangle
2
informalto do something so badly that you spoil it completely
Synonyms and related words
To make a mistake, or to do something badly
mess up
blunder
slip up
3
informalto defeat someone completely
We were murdered by last year’s champions.
Synonyms and related words
To defeat someone in a game, competition or argument
defeat
win
beat
4
spokenused for saying that someone will be extremely angry
Mum’s going to murder me for getting home so late.
Synonyms and related words
To be, or to become angry or annoyed
lose your temper (with)
go mad
see red

phrases

I could murder something

murder

verb transitive

US /ˈmɜrdər/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	murder
he/she/it	murders
present participle	murdering
past tense	murdered
past participle	murdered

1
to commit the crime of killing someone deliberately
She was murdered on her own doorstep.
Synonyms and related words
To kill a person or animal
kill
murder
strangle
2
informalto do something so badly that you spoil it completely
Synonyms and related words
To make a mistake, or to do something badly
mess up
blunder
slip up
3
informalto defeat someone completely
We were murdered by the visiting team.
Synonyms and related words
To defeat someone in a game, competition or argument
defeat
win
beat
4
spokenused for saying that someone will be extremely angry
Mom’s going to murder me for getting home so late.
Synonyms and related words
To be, or to become angry or annoyed
lose your temper (with)
see red
lose it

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