murder
/ˈmɜːdə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmɜːrdər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈmər-dər/ (ame, mw) · /ˈmɜː.dər/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmɝː.dɚ/ (ame, ipa)
murder — 名詞
- murdersingular
- murdersplural
1. the crime of ending someone's life on purpose and without legal permission
謀殺
故意非法奪走他人生命的罪行
the crime of ending someone's life on purpose and without legal permission
Christopher was found guilty of murder and sentenced to life in prison.
Christopher 被判謀殺罪名成立，處以終身監禁。
passive: found guilty of murder
The police are investigating a murder near the train station last night.
警方正在調查昨晚火車站附近發生的一起謀殺案。
collocation: investigate a murder
Sari wrote a report on the rise in murder rates over the past ten years.
Sari 寫了一份報告，探討過去十年間謀殺率的上升趨勢。
In Devika's novel, a murder in a small coastal town starts the main mystery.
在 Devika 的小說裡，一個沿海小鎮的謀殺案揭開了主要謎團。
- homicide
the broader legal term for any killing of one person by another, whether intentional or not
- manslaughter
a lesser charge than murder, involving killing without premeditation or intent
文法句型
murder of [someone]
commit murder
murder [noun modifier]
用法筆記
In law, murder is distinguished from manslaughter by the presence of intent or 'malice aforethought.' Frequently occurs in set phrases such as 'murder charge,' 'murder trial,' and 'murder weapon.'
常見錯誤
2. the traditional term for several crows that are assembled in one location togeth
一群烏鴉
烏鴉群的傳統集合名詞
the traditional term for several crows that are assembled in one location together
Renata spotted a murder of crows in the old oak tree behind her house.
Renata 看見一群烏鴉棲在她家後院的老橡樹上。
count noun: a murder of crows
A large murder of crows flew up from the field as the tractor approached.
拖拉機靠近時，一大群烏鴉從田裡飛了起來。
Saira photographed a murder of crows gathering on the church roof at sunset.
Saira 在日落時分拍到了一群烏鴉聚集在教堂屋頂上的照片。
Caio counted forty birds in the murder of crows that landed in the park.
Caio 數了數，飛進公園的那群烏鴉至少有四十隻。
文法句型
a murder of [crows]
用法筆記
This collective noun belongs to a set of traditional English terms for animal groups (e.g., 'a pride of lions,' 'a school of fish'). It is mostly used in nature writing, puzzles, or trivia rather than everyday conversation.
3. something that is extremely hard to deal with, dangerous, or unpleasant
極難的事
極困難、危險或令人討厭的事情
something that is extremely hard to deal with, dangerous, or unpleasant
Getting all the paperwork done before the deadline was murder.
在截止日前把所有文書工作搞定簡直要命。
collocation: be murder (informal)
The hike up the mountain in the rain was absolute murder on Aylin's knees.
雨中爬山對 Aylin 的膝蓋來說真是折磨。
collocation: be murder on [body part]
Lakan said that trying to get through airport security with three small kids was murder.
Lakan 說帶著三個小孩過機場安檢簡直要人命。
That chemistry final was murder — Iris studied for weeks and still found it incredibly hard.
那場化學期末考真是要命——Iris 準備了好幾週還是覺得難到不行。
- breeze
informal term for something very easy
文法句型
be murder
be murder on [body part]
用法筆記
Only used predicatively — you cannot say 'a murder task' or 'the murder homework.' Always appears after a linking verb like 'be' or 'feel.' Typically followed by 'on' when specifying what is affected.
常見錯誤
murder — 動詞
- murderpresent simple I / you / we / they
- murders3rd person singular
- murdering-ing form
- murderedpast simple
1. to deliberately and without legal right cause the death of another person
殺害
故意且非法奪走他人性命
to deliberately and without legal right cause the death of another person
A man was found to have murdered his neighbour after years of arguing about a fence.
一名男子因多年圍牆糾紛，被認定殺害了自己的鄰居。
past perfect: had murdered + time phrase
Yasmin read a true-crime book about a nurse who murdered several elderly patients during her night shifts.
Yasmin 讀了一本真實犯罪書籍，內容關於一名護士在夜班期間殺害了多名老年病患。
Yael cannot believe that anyone would murder another person simply over money.
Yael 無法相信有人會為了錢就殺害另一個人。
Élise was charged with attempted murder after the knife attack outside the supermarket.
Élise 因超市外的持刀襲擊被控謀殺未遂。
- kill
a general term for causing death; does not imply illegality
- assassinate
to murder a prominent person, usually for political reasons
- slay
a more literary or formal term for killing with violence
文法句型
murder [someone]
用法筆記
Frequently occurs in legal contexts alongside 'charges,' 'conviction,' and 'sentence.' The passive construction ('was murdered') is very common in news reporting. For the legal category of killing without intent, use 'manslaughter' instead.
常見錯誤
2. to say in an angry and exaggerated way that you are so furious with someone you
氣得要命
誇飾表達極度憤怒
to say in an angry and exaggerated way that you are so furious with someone you want to hurt them, without meaning it literally
When Ingrid found out someone had scratched her new car, she said she could murder them.
Ingrid 發現有人刮花了她的新車時，說她真想殺了對方。
collocation: could murder [someone]
If Minh's brother touches his laptop again without asking, Minh swears he will murder him.
如果 Minh 的弟弟又不經同意碰他的筆電，Minh 發誓他一定會宰了他。
conditional: If + present, will murder
Rachid could murder his roommate for leaving dirty dishes in the sink for a whole week.
Rachid 氣得想把室友殺了，因為對方把髒碗盤放在水槽裡整整一週都不洗。
Haruto told his sister he would murder her if she told their parents about the broken vase.
Haruto 跟妹妹說，如果她告訴爸媽花瓶是他們弄破的，他就要殺了她。
文法句型
could murder [someone]
I could murder [someone] for [something]
用法筆記
Always used with 'could' or 'will' in a conditional, hypothetical, or exaggerated statement — not used in the simple past (*'I murdered him' cannot carry this hyperbolic meaning). The object is usually a person who has caused annoyance.
常見錯誤
3. to perform or do something so badly that you completely spoil or ruin it
糟蹋；搞砸
因表現極差而徹底毀掉某事
to perform or do something so badly that you completely spoil or ruin it
The amateur singer murdered the national anthem by singing completely off-key.
那位業餘歌手唱國歌唱得五音不全，完全毀了這首歌。
collocation: murder [song/anthem]
Wei tried to bake a cake but absolutely murdered it — the cake was burnt and raw.
Wei 想烤個蛋糕，結果徹底搞砸了——蛋糕又焦又生的。
Hamza's band murdered the cover song at the school talent show last Friday.
Hamza 的樂團在上週五的校園才藝表演上把翻唱歌曲唱得亂七八糟。
Asher tried to tell a joke at dinner but murdered it by forgetting the funny ending.
Asher 想在晚餐時講個笑話，卻忘了爆點，把笑話徹底搞砸了。
- nail
informal: 'she nailed the performance' means she did it perfectly
文法句型
murder [song/performance/role]
用法筆記
Almost always about creative or performative acts — singing, acting, cooking, writing. The speaker expresses strong disapproval in an exaggerated way. Intensifiers like 'absolutely' or 'totally' are common before 'murdered.'