killing

/ˈkɪlɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkɪlɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈki-liŋ/ (ame, mw) · /ˈkɪl.ɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkɪl.ɪŋ/ (ame, ipa)

killing — 名詞

  • killingsingular
  • killingsplural

1. an event in which one person deliberately causes another person's death

1.名詞B1
釋義

謀殺；殺人

故意奪取他人生命的行為

an event in which one person deliberately causes another person's death

例句

The police arrested a suspect in connection with the killing of a shopkeeper last night.

警方昨晚逮捕了一名與雜貨店老闆謀殺案有關的嫌疑人。

the killing of + person

Valentina's testimony described a brutal killing that shocked the entire neighbourhood.

Valentina 的證詞描述了一起震驚整個社區的殘忍殺人事件。

possessive + killing

同義詞
  • murder

    implies unlawful, premeditated intent; narrower and more legally charged than 'killing'

  • slaying

    more dramatic or literary tone, often used for violent or notable killings

  • homicide

    formal legal term covering both murder and manslaughter; neutral on intent

文法句型

the killing of + person

possessive + killing

用法筆記

Often used with a possessive noun or 'of'-phrase to specify the victim. 'Killing' can describe both a single event and the general act, though the latter is more common as the verb 'kill'.

常見錯誤

❌The killing of the man was an accident.' (implying deliberate intent).
✅The death of the man was an accident.
💡'killing' implies a deliberate or intentional act by another person, not an accident or natural death.

2. a very large amount of money earned quickly, especially from a business deal, in

2.名詞B2
釋義

暴利；大賺

短期內獲得巨大利潤

a very large amount of money earned quickly, especially from a business deal, investment, or lucky opportunity

例句

Investors who bought shares early made a killing when the company went public.

早期買進股票的投資人在公司上市後大賺了一筆。

make a killing — fixed phrase

Apinya's father made a killing in real estate during the housing boom.

Apinya 的父親在房地產熱潮中靠著炒房賺取了暴利。

make a killing in [market/sector]

同義詞
  • windfall

    unexpected large sum of money, often by luck rather than skill

  • bonanza

    a sudden and very profitable situation, often in mining or business

  • jackpot

    a big prize or win, originally from gambling, now used for any large gain

反義詞
  • loss

    money lost in a deal, the opposite of a profit

  • setback

    a financial disappointment or loss of expected gain

文法句型

make a killing

用法筆記

Almost exclusively used in the fixed phrase 'make a killing'. The noun cannot be pluralised (*killings*) or modified by adjectives in this sense.

常見錯誤

❌He made a killing profit from the deal.
✅He made a killing from the deal.
💡'killing' already means a large profit; adding 'profit' is redundant.
❌They made killings in the stock market.
✅They made a killing in the stock market.
💡this sense is always singular.

killing — 形容詞