1. U C 谋杀，谋杀案　 unlawful killing of a human being intentionally; instance of this
2. U 杀戮　 sacrifice of large numbers of people (especially in war)
3. U 极艰难或令人沮丧的经历　 very difficult or frustrating experience
4. U 对某事物造成极大的伤害或不便的事物　 thing that causes great harm or discomfort to sth

　avenge a ～ of　为…被杀报仇
　carry out a ～　进行谋杀
　commit (a) ～　犯杀人罪
　conceal sb's ～　隐瞒某人的谋杀行为
　disclose sb's ～　揭发某人的谋杀行为
　do a ～　谋杀
　get away with ～　为所欲为，逍遥法外
　perpetrate a ～　犯杀人罪
　plan a ～　策划谋杀
　plot a ～　策划谋杀
　revenge the ～ of　为…被谋杀而报仇
　scream blue ～　大喊大叫
　appalling ～　骇人听闻的谋杀案
　attempted ～　未遂的谋杀
　brutal ～　残酷屠杀
　cold-blooded ～　残酷的谋杀
　deliberate ～　蓄意杀人
　first-degree ～　〈美〉（有谋杀意图或情节特别严重的）一等谋杀罪
　grisly ～　恐怖的谋杀
　heinous ～　邪恶的谋杀
　mass ～　大屠杀
　multiple ～s　多重谋杀
　political ～s　政治谋杀
　premeditated ～　事先有计划的谋杀，故意杀人
　ritual ～ 　（杀活人祭神的）活人祭仪
　ruthless ～　残忍的谋杀
　second-degree ～　（无谋杀意图，情况不及一等谋杀罪严重的）二等谋杀罪
　serial ～s　连续谋杀
　terrible ～　可怕的凶杀
　vicious ～　恶毒的屠杀
　wanton ～　无故的谋杀
　wilful ～　蓄意的谋杀
　sex ～　奸杀
　for the ～ of　由于谋杀…
　a case of ～　一件杀人案
　a charge of ～　指控犯有谋杀罪
　inside story on the ～　谋杀案的内幕
　get away with ～　为所欲为，做坏事而不受惩罚
　～ on　对…糟透了
　～ on business　对生意有极坏的影响

　It was risky to walk in the filthy streets alone, murder was frequent and familiar.　单独在污秽的街上走是很冒险的，因为谋杀经常发生，对人们来说并不陌生。
　This is the identical knife with which the murder was committed.　这就是谋杀时所用的刀子。
　The criminal was told he would be immune from punishment if he said what he knew about the murder.　罪犯得知，如果他说出他所知的有关这次凶杀的一切情况，他将免受惩罚。
　He was guilty of the awful crime of murder.　他犯了令人害怕的谋杀罪。
　The jury found him guilty of murder.　陪审团判决他犯有谋杀罪。
　1000 men died in one battle, it was sheer murder.　一次战斗中死亡1000人，这纯粹是大屠杀。
　It's murder trying to find a parking place for the car.　找个停车的地方比登天还难。
　This hot weather's murder on my feet.　这种炎热的天气可苦了我的脚了。

 ♣ get away with murder
　违章犯规而未被惩罚、纠正　succeed in ignoring, rules, ordinary standards, etc. without being punished, corrected, etc.
　The manager's secretary gets away with murder, she says what she likes to him and he never tells her off.　经理的秘书做错事不受处罚，无论她对他说什么，他都不责备她。

1. vt.谋杀　 kill sb unlawfully and intentionally
2. vt.糟蹋　 spoil sth by lack of skill or knowledge

　～ a piece of music　把一首曲子演得很糟糕
　～ the song　糟蹋那支歌
　～ the work　毁了那工作
　barbarously ～　残暴地谋杀
　inhumanly ～　惨无人道地谋杀
　～ sb by suffocation　以窒息手段杀害某人

　He denied that he had murdered her.　他否认他杀害了她。
　They murdered the piece of music.　他们把这首曲子弹得糟透了。
　Do you ever murder the English language?　你有没有胡乱使用英语?
　She was murdered last night.　她昨夜被谋杀了。
　Every 28 seconds someone is murdered.　每28秒钟就有人被谋杀。

 ♣ murder, hang, kill, shoot
　参见hang条。

　［同义词］ n. assassination, bloodshed, danger, difficulty, hell, killing, massacre, misery, ordeal, patricide, slaying, trial, trouble v. abuse, assassinate, butcher, destroy, drub, eliminate, hammer, hit, kill, massacre, misuse, ruin, slay, spoil, waste
　［词源］　古英语morthor（致死，谋杀）