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make a kill
常指捕食者成功猎杀。
The lion made a kill in the savanna.
狮子在草原上杀死了一只猎物。
杀害；杀死
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
杀害；杀死
The act of killing; the action of ending a life.
The lion made a kill in the savanna.
狮子在草原上杀死了一只猎物。
杀的行为。
The act of killing.
结束生命的行为
the act of terminating a life
尤指致命一击。
Specifically, the death blow.
摧毁敌方飞机、船只、坦克或导弹
the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile
The lion made a quick kill.
狮子迅速完成了猎杀。
AI contextual example
The hunter's kill was a deer.
猎人的猎物是一头鹿。
AI contextual example
He was charged with a brutal kill.
他被指控犯有一起残忍的杀人案。
AI contextual example
the pilot reported two kills during the mission
飞行员报告说在任务中击落了两个目标。
WordNet
常指捕食者成功猎杀。
The lion made a kill in the savanna.
狮子在草原上杀死了一只猎物。
指参与猎杀或分食。
Several vultures were in on the kill.
几只秃鹫参与了猎食。
Not this
He killed.
Use this
He killed someone.
英语中“kill”是及物动词，必须接宾语（人或物）。汉语“杀”可单独使用表示“杀人”，但英语中不能这样用。
Not this
He killed in the car crash.
Use this
He died in the car crash.
“kill”是及物动词，表示“杀死”，后面需接宾语；而“die”是不及物动词，表示“死亡”。中文的“杀死”和“死”容易混淆，导致误用。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
逼近并准备给予致命一击
The lion moved in for the kill.
狮子逼近，准备给予致命一击。
成功捕杀猎物
A leopard can make a kill in a single leap.
豹子一跃就能成功捕杀猎物。
干净利落的猎杀
The hunter's shot was a clean kill.
猎人那一枪干净利落地结束了猎物的生命。
确认的击落（击毁）战果
The fighter pilot was credited with five confirmed kills.
这名战斗机飞行员被确认有五次击落战果。
杀伤区；伏击区
The convoy was ambushed in the kill zone.
车队在杀伤区遭到了伏击。
捕杀（或杀戮）带来的刺激
He craved the thrill of the kill.
他渴望捕杀带来的刺激。
一石二鸟；一举两得
You can kill two birds with one stone by doing your workout while watching your favorite show.
你可以一边做运动一边看喜欢的节目，这样一举两得。
消磨时间；打发时间
I usually kill time by listening to podcasts on the way to work.
我通常在上班路上听播客来消磨时间。
打扮得引人注目；穿着极为惹眼
She was dressed to kill for the gala, wearing a stunning red gown.
她穿着惊艳的红裙去参加盛会，打扮得极为惹眼。
不可杀人。（出自《圣经·出埃及记》20:13，是十诫之一。）
The lion devoured its kill in minutes.
狮子几分钟就吃掉了它的猎物。
杀死野兽！（出自迪士尼动画电影《美女与野兽》中村民合唱的歌曲。）
The pilot was credited with two kills in a single mission.
飞行员在一次任务中被记下了两次击落敌机。
Use kill naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想法: 把名词kill想成游戏里的击杀提示——'Kill!'表示击杀这个动作和击杀数, 也是被杀的结果、猎物。
语域：neutral 常见场景：hunting、wildlife documentaries、natural history writing 名词 kill 通常指捕猎中的猎杀行为或被猎杀的动物，多用于狩猎、自然纪录片等具体场景，常搭配 make a kill、move in for the kill。在日常口语中较少单独用名词指‘杀人’，这时更常见的是 killing。
作可数名词时，表示一次杀戮行为，常与不定冠词连用，如a kill。
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