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murderous [noun]
定语用法，修饰名词，常形容带有杀意或极其凶狠的神情、行为。
He had a murderous look in his eyes.
他眼中露出凶狠的目光。
杀人的；凶残的；致命的
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杀人的；凶残的；致命的
murderous
He had a murderous look in his eyes.
他眼中露出凶狠的目光。
属于、涉及或具有谋杀或凶手特征的
Of, characterized by, or pertaining to murder or murderers.
(指人)蓄意或可能杀人的；嗜血成性的,杀人的
Of a person: intending or likely to commit murder; bloodthirsty, homicidal.
(指物)用于谋杀的；能致死的；致命的
Of an object: used to commit murder; capable of causing death; deadly, fatal.
非常困难的
Very difficult.
The general was known for his murderous temper, which terrified even his own soldiers.
那位将军以凶狠的脾气著称，连他自己的士兵都感到害怕。
A murderous wave crashed over the deck and swept two fishermen into the sea.
一股致命的巨浪拍上甲板，把两名渔夫卷进了海里。
The police uncovered evidence of a murderous plot to poison the city's water supply.
警方发现了有人阴谋毒害城市供水系统的凶险证据。
定语用法，修饰名词，常形容带有杀意或极其凶狠的神情、行为。
He had a murderous look in his eyes.
他眼中露出凶狠的目光。
表语用法，常用于夸张地表示事物极其危险、致命或令人难以忍受，而不一定指杀人。
Driving on these icy roads can be murderous.
在这些结冰的路上开车可能要命。
“find + 宾语 + murderous”表示“觉得某事物令人难以忍受/致命”，是形容词作宾语补足语的常见结构。
I find these summer temperatures murderous.
我觉得这种夏季气温十分要命。
Not this
He murderous his enemy.
Use this
He murdered his enemy.
murderous 是形容词，意为“凶残的、杀人的”，不是动词。表达“谋杀”要用动词 murder，过去式为 murdered。
Not this
The murderous was sentenced to death.
Use this
The murderer was sentenced to death.
murderous 是形容词，不能作名词表示“杀人犯”；表示“杀人犯”要用名词 murderer。
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杀人意图；杀意
The police found evidence of murderous intent.
警方发现了杀人意图的证据。
暴怒；杀气腾腾的狂怒
He flew into a murderous rage when he saw the damage.
他看到损坏后暴怒不已，起了杀心。
凶狠的目光；恶狠狠的眼神
She gave him a murderous glare across the room.
她隔着房间恶狠狠地瞪了他一眼。
凶残的袭击；杀人攻击
The soldiers launched a murderous attack on the village.
士兵们对村庄发动了凶残的袭击。
疯狂杀戮；杀人狂暴
The gunman went on a murderous rampage through the city.
持枪歹徒在城里疯狂杀戮。
要命的酷热；极端炎热的天气
The murderous heat made it impossible to work outside.
酷热难耐，根本无法在户外工作。
要命的节奏；极其激烈/耗人的速度
The team set a murderous pace in the first half.
球队上半场打出了极其激烈的节奏。
要命的日程；极其繁重的时间表
She has a murderous schedule this month with back-to-back meetings.
她这个月的日程极其繁重，会议一个接一个。
还要给那凶残的马基雅维利之辈好好上一课。
This line is spoken by Richard of Gloucester in Shakespeare's Henry VI, Part 3, as he boasts that he can outdo even the most murderous schemer in his pursuit of the crown.
这句话出自莎士比亚《亨利六世》下篇，格洛斯特公爵理查自夸在谋求王冠的路上连最凶残的权谋家也胜过一筹。
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联想 murder（谋杀）+ ous（形容词后缀），满身杀气的人，凶狠又致命。
语域：mixed 常见场景：法律或新闻报道、文学描写、日常口语夸张 该词既可指实际杀人意图或行为，多见于正式或书面语境；也常用于口语夸张，形容程度极强或极难忍受。具体语气需根据语境判断，正式场合偏严肃，日常口语中带夸张色彩。
None of these words rhymes exactly with murderous /ˈmɜːdərəs/. 'Murder' and 'murderer' match the first syllable(s) and spelling root but not the final /əs/. The -erous lookalikes (dangerous, thunderous, slanderous, ponderous) share the written ending but have different stressed vowels or consonant sounds, so they do not rhyme.
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