killing

killing — 名詞

1. an event in which one person deliberately causes another person's death

1.名詞B1
釋義

謀殺；殺人

故意奪取他人生命的行為

an event in which one person deliberately causes another person's death

例句

The police arrested a suspect in connection with the killing of a shopkeeper last night.

警方昨晚逮捕了一名與雜貨店老闆謀殺案有關的嫌疑人。

the killing of + person

Valentina's testimony described a brutal killing that shocked the entire neighbourhood.

Valentina 的證詞描述了一起震驚整個社區的殘忍殺人事件。

possessive + killing

同義詞
  • murder

    implies unlawful, premeditated intent; narrower and more legally charged than 'killing'

  • slaying

    more dramatic or literary tone, often used for violent or notable killings

  • homicide

    formal legal term covering both murder and manslaughter; neutral on intent

文法句型

the killing of + person

possessive + killing

用法筆記

Often used with a possessive noun or 'of'-phrase to specify the victim. 'Killing' can describe both a single event and the general act, though the latter is more common as the verb 'kill'.

常見錯誤

❌The killing of the man was an accident.' (implying deliberate intent).
✅The death of the man was an accident.
💡'killing' implies a deliberate or intentional act by another person, not an accident or natural death.

2. a very large amount of money earned quickly, especially from a business deal, in

2.名詞B2
釋義

暴利；大賺

短期內獲得巨大利潤

a very large amount of money earned quickly, especially from a business deal, investment, or lucky opportunity

例句

Investors who bought shares early made a killing when the company went public.

早期買進股票的投資人在公司上市後大賺了一筆。

make a killing — fixed phrase

Apinya's father made a killing in real estate during the housing boom.

Apinya 的父親在房地產熱潮中靠著炒房賺取了暴利。

make a killing in [market/sector]

同義詞
  • windfall

    unexpected large sum of money, often by luck rather than skill

  • bonanza

    a sudden and very profitable situation, often in mining or business

  • jackpot

    a big prize or win, originally from gambling, now used for any large gain

反義詞
  • loss

    money lost in a deal, the opposite of a profit

  • setback

    a financial disappointment or loss of expected gain

文法句型

make a killing

用法筆記

Almost exclusively used in the fixed phrase 'make a killing'. The noun cannot be pluralised (*killings*) or modified by adjectives in this sense.

常見錯誤

❌He made a killing profit from the deal.
✅He made a killing from the deal.
💡'killing' already means a large profit; adding 'profit' is redundant.
❌They made killings in the stock market.
✅They made a killing in the stock market.
💡this sense is always singular.

killing — 形容詞