murdered
murdered — 動詞
- murderedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- murdereds3rd person singular
- murderedding-ing form
- murdereddedpast simple
1. past simple and past participle of murder, used when a person intentionally and
謀殺；殺害
故意且非法奪走他人性命
past simple and past participle of murder, used when a person intentionally and unlawfully killed someone.
The gang murdered a shop owner who had spoken to the police.
那個幫派謀殺了一名曾跟警方談過話的店主。
active: murdered + person
Police said Heloísa was murdered during a robbery near the bus station.
警方表示，Heloísa 是在公車站附近的一場搶劫中被謀殺的。
passive: was murdered during + event
Two aid workers were murdered while bringing food to the flooded village.
兩名救援人員在把食物送往淹水村莊時遭到殺害。
Anthony's uncle was murdered in prison three months before the trial ended.
Anthony 的叔叔在審判結束前三個月於獄中遭到謀殺。
The reporter was murdered after she refused to name her source.
那名記者在拒絕說出消息來源後被人謀殺。
- kill
broader and more neutral; it does not by itself imply a crime
- assassinate
used for the deliberate killing of an important public figure, often for political reasons
- slaughter
suggests shocking brutality or many deaths rather than one unlawful killing
文法句型
was murdered by + killer
murdered someone after + clause
murdered while + verb-ing
用法筆記
Frequently passive in news reports, but active sentences often name the killer directly. Distinguish from sense 3: this sense is about taking a life, not ruining a song or joke.
常見錯誤
2. past simple and past participle of murder, used in exaggerated speech when someo
氣到想宰人
誇張地表示自己對某人非常生氣
past simple and past participle of murder, used in exaggerated speech when someone said they felt extremely angry with another person.
After the third early alarm, Sade said she could have murdered her roommate.
在第三次一大早的鬧鐘響起後，Sade 說她氣到都想宰了室友。
could have murdered + person = extreme anger
Hamza joked that he could have murdered the taxi driver for stealing Hamza's bags.
Hamza 開玩笑說，那位計程車司機偷走他的包包時，他氣到想宰了對方。
joked that + could have murdered
Tara said she would have murdered her brother after he cracked the phone screen.
Tara 說，她弟弟把手機螢幕弄裂後，她氣得簡直想宰了他。
Christopher laughed that his coach would have murdered him for missing another penalty.
Christopher 笑著說，自己又踢丟一次十二碼後，教練大概氣得想宰了他。
- strangle
has a similar joking force, but sounds rougher and more dramatic
- kill
can be used in the same kind of exaggeration, but is broader and less fixed
- be furious with
states the feeling directly without joking violence
- forgive
shows the angry feeling has been let go instead of intensified
文法句型
could have murdered + person
would have murdered + person
said she could have murdered + person
用法筆記
Almost always appears with 'could have' or 'would have' and is understood as exaggerated, not literal. Use it for sudden anger or frustration, not for a real plan to hurt someone.
常見錯誤
3. past simple and past participle of murder, used when someone did a song, joke, s
糟蹋；搞砸
把表演、笑話或工作做得很爛
past simple and past participle of murder, used when someone did a song, joke, speech, or task so badly that they spoiled it.
The hotel band murdered the wedding song, and half the guests covered their ears.
飯店樂團把婚禮歌曲糟蹋得一塌糊塗，有一半的賓客都摀住了耳朵。
murdered + song for a painfully bad performance
I murdered my lines in rehearsal and forgot the ending twice.
我在排練時把台詞搞砸了，還兩次忘掉結尾。
murdered + lines in a performance
The new cook murdered the noodles by leaving them in boiling water too long.
那位新來的廚師把麵煮過頭，整鍋都糟蹋掉了。
Yan murdered the joke by explaining it before anyone had time to laugh.
Yan 因為先把笑點講破，把那個笑話整個搞砸了。
The karaoke singer murdered every high note in the chorus.
那位卡拉 OK 歌手把副歌裡每個高音都唱砸了。
文法句型
murdered the song
murdered my lines
murdered + object + by + verb-ing
用法筆記
Usually takes songs, jokes, speeches, food, or another performance or task as the object. Distinguish from sense 1: the result is embarrassment or waste, not physical harm.