killing
['kɪl.ɪŋ] noun countable
IMPROVER
■when a person is murdered 谋杀•a series of brutal killings一连串残忍的谋杀
['kɪl.ɪŋ] noun countable
make a killing informal
■to earn a lot of money in a short time and with little effort （短时间内轻易地）获得暴利，发大财•They made a killing with the sale of their London house.他们将伦敦的房子卖掉，赚了一大笔钱。
['kɪl.ɪŋ] adjective
EFFORT 尽力的 informal
■making you feel extremely tired 令人筋疲力竭的•We had to do some killing stomach exercises last night.昨晚我们不得不做一些极为累人的腹部运动。
['kɪl.ɪŋ] adjective
FUNNY 滑稽的 old-fashioned
■extremely funny 极其滑稽可笑的•She told us a killing story about her driving test.她告诉我们一件关于她考驾驶执照的滑稽趣事。 |