murdermur•der /'mɜːdəʳ/

n

1. U 谋杀，凶杀

• commit murder 谋杀

• be guilty of murder 犯有谋杀罪

2. C 谋杀案

• There are several murders that have not cleared up this year. 今年还有几起谋杀案尚未告破。

4. U (尤指战时的)屠杀；无意义的死亡

• It's sheer murder to send all these youngsters into the battle. 把这些十几岁的孩子送去战场纯属谋杀。

4. U 极艰险的经历；极困难的事物

• It's murder travelling in holidays. 假期出去旅行真是活受罪。

• It's murder on my back sitting here all day long. 整天坐在这里苦了我的背。

词组cry(或scream) blue murder 口 大声惊呼 get away with (blue) murder 非正式 做坏事而未被处罚

• John is scolded if he is late for school, but Bob gets away with murder. 约翰如果上学迟到就会被责骂，但是鲍勃却可以逃逸过关。