killings

英 [ˈkɪlɪŋz]

美 [ˈkɪlɪŋz]

n.  故意杀人; 谋杀
killing的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 杀害;谋杀
  Akillingis an act of deliberately killing a person.
  1. This is a brutal killing.
     这是残忍的谋杀。
• PHRASE 发大财；获取暴利
  If youmake a killing, you make a large profit very quickly and easily.
  1. They have made a killing on the deal.
     他们在这笔交易上赚了大钱。

双语例句

• The killings in Vilnius have precipitated the worst crisis yet
  维尔纽斯的几起谋杀事件导致了迄今为止最严重的危机。
• Political killings, honor killings, kidnappings and gang warfare are not uncommon in this city.
  政治杀害，荣誉杀害，绑架和黑帮械斗在这个城市已经成为家常便饭。
• There have already been several killings at high schools this year.
  今年中学里已经发生了几起杀人案。
• As the killings took place outside British jurisdiction, the Ministry of Defence could not be held liable.
  谋杀案发生在英国司法管辖范围外，故国防部无须对其负责。
• They say the government is not doing enough to investigate tens of thousands of killings and disappearances over the past few years.
  他们说政府在调查过去的数年中发生的成千上万的谋杀和失踪事件上做得并不够。
• The killings were said to have been in revenge for the murder of her lover.
  据说，她杀人是为了替她被害的情人报仇。
• The present wave of political killings is the work of people trying to derail peace talks.
  当前的这一系列政治谋杀乃是那些想阻挠和平谈判的人所为。
• The United States and Israel clashed over demands for a UN investigation into the killings.
  美国和以色列在要求联合国对屠杀事件开展调查这一问题上意见相左。
• We must not be surprised when we hear of murders, of killings, of wars, of hatred.
  当我们听到谋杀、杀戮、战争和仇恨的时候我们不应该感到奇怪。
• There are disturbing reports of killings at the two centres.
  对这两个中心发生的谋杀的报道令人不安。