Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #4165
killing
/ˈkiliŋ/
noun
杀戮；杀害
核心释义
the act of killing
- 1.
杀人的行为,杀戮。
The act of killing.
- 2.
某人被杀害的事例。
An instance of someone being killed.
杀人案；命案；杀人的行为,杀戮。；某人被杀害的事例。；谋杀；杀戮
用法In use
The detective is investigating a recent killing in the neighborhood.
用法提示：killing作为可数名词，指一次具体的杀戮事件。
The documentary highlights the horrors of mass killing during the war.
用法提示：killing作为不可数名词，泛指杀戮行为。
She was traumatized by witnessing the killing of her pet.
用法提示：killing作为名词，强调杀戮的动作和结果。
the killing of [noun]
The killing of civilians was condemned.
对平民的杀戮受到谴责。
[adjective] killing
形容词如 cold-blooded, brutal, mass 等可修饰 killing。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- mass killing
- 大规模杀戮
- The government condemned the mass killing of innocent villagers.政府谴责了大规模杀害无辜村民的行为。
- killing spree
- 杀戮狂欢
- The suspect went on a killing spree last night.嫌疑人昨晚进行了杀戮狂欢。
- make a killing
- 大发横财
- He made a killing on the stock market last year.他去年在股市上大发横财。
- killing of civilians
- 杀害平民
- The report documented the killing of civilians during the conflict.报告记录了冲突期间杀害平民的情况。
- justified killing
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象一个杀手在行凶（killing），既能夺命也能赚大钱。
语境与语域Context & Register
Register: 中性偏正式；常见语境：新闻报道、法律文书、犯罪事件描述；注意：多指致人死亡的行为，通常不带感情色彩。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'killing' (stressed vowel /ɪ/ and following /lɪŋ/). Beware of lookalikes like 'kidding' (/ˈkɪdɪŋ/) or 'sing' (/sɪŋ/) which differ in consonant sounds after the vowel.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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