Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #5115
murderer
/ˈmɝːdɚɚ/
noun
杀人犯；凶手
a person who commits murder
- 1.
A person who commits murder.
- 2.
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
实施杀人罪的罪犯(进行非法预谋杀害他人)
实施杀人罪的罪犯(进行非法预谋杀害他人)；凶手；杀人者；谋害者；[法] 谋杀犯
In use
The detective spent months tracking down the murderer.
The murderer was finally brought to justice after a long trial.
Everyone in the town was terrified of the unknown murderer.
a/an (adjective) murderer
a convicted murderer
一个被定罪的杀人犯
murderer of (noun)
a murderer of innocent people
一个杀害无辜者的杀人犯
the murderer (verb phrase)
The murderer was sentenced to life.
杀人犯被判处无期徒刑。
Connections
Collocations
- convicted murderer
- 已被定罪的杀人犯
- The convicted murderer was sentenced to life in prison.这个已被定罪的杀人犯被判处终身监禁。
- cold-blooded murderer
- 冷血杀人犯
- The cold-blooded murderer showed no remorse during the trial.这个冷血杀人犯在审判过程中毫无悔意。
- alleged murderer
- 涉嫌杀人犯
- The police arrested the alleged murderer after a long chase.警方经过长时间追捕后逮捕了涉嫌杀人犯。
- serial murderer
- 连环杀人犯
- The serial murderer had killed five people before being caught.这个连环杀人犯在被抓获前已经杀害了五人。
- murderer's motive
- 杀人犯的动机
- The detective tried to understand the murderer's motive.侦探试图理解杀人犯的动机。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
murderer = murder (谋杀) + er (人), 即杀人犯。
Context & Register
通常用于正式语境，如法律文书或新闻报道，但在日常口语中也使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the -erer spelling ending, but stress patterns vary: 'murderer' stresses the first syllable, while 'discoverer' stresses the second. All have a similar final /ərər/ sound.
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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