killer
noun
uk/ˈkɪl.ər/us/ˈkɪl.ɚ/killernoun(DEATH)
B1[C]
someone whokillsanotherperson:
杀人者，凶手Policeare stillhopingtofindthedeadwoman's killer.警方仍然希望找到杀害那名女性的凶手。
[C]
something thatkillspeople,especiallyadiseaseor otherillness:
致命的东西；（尤指）致命疾病Cancerandheartdiseaseare the UK'sbiggestkillers.癌症和心脏病是英国头号致命疾病。
[C]
something thatdestroysplants,bacteria, or otherorganisms:
Thischemicalisfoundin mostweedkillers.大多数除草剂中含有这种化学物质。
something thatstopsordestroysarelationship,activity, orexperience:
Stress andexhaustionare thenumberonepassionkillers.
It'llsavea lot ofargumentsand defang thesilentkiller of many arelationship:resentment.
- Through aprocessofdeduction, thedetectivesdiscoveredtheidentityof the killer.
- Thepolicehavewidenedtheirdragnetintheirsearchfor the killer.
- Policeare stillhopingtofindthedeadwoman's killer.
- Shedeterminedtoavengeherself on the killer.
- Thepolicehavewarnedthepublicthat the killer couldstrikeagain.
Murderers & attackers
- -cide
- abductor
- assailant
- assassin
- attacker
- bandit
- butcher
- cyberbully
- death squad
- gunman
- highwayman
- marauder
- mugger
- murderer
- parricide
- poisoner
- regicide
- slasher
- slayer
- strangler
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Killing
Destroying and demolishing
killernoun(EFFORT)
[S]informal
something that is verydifficult:
极困难的事The lastquestionwas arealkiller.最后一个问题的确很难。
Difficult things and people
- a (heavy) cross to bearidiom
- albatross
- bane
- be dead meatidiom
- be in the clearidiom
- be out of the woodsidiom
- bump
- chill
- equation
- hindrance
- hot potato
- impediment
- incubus
- marathon
- nut
- teaser
- teething troubles
- the tip of the icebergidiom
- thorn inyourflesh/sideidiom
- tiesomeoneup
killernoun(AMUSEMENT)
[C]USandAustralian Englishinformal
a veryentertainingorskilfulperson,story, orperformance:
令人着迷的人（或故事）；技能出色的人（或表演）Dizzy was arealkiller on thetrumpet.迪齐是个非常出色的小号手。
Good and excellent things
- badass
- be the best thing since sliced breadidiom
- beatification
- beaut
- beauty
- blinder
- flagship
- grouse
- high-end
- hot shit
- humdinger
- jim-dandy
- peach
- primo
- pull factor
- queen
- showstopper
- the jewel in the crownidiom
- the real deal
- the Rolls-Royce ofsomethingidiom
killer
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˈkɪl.ər/us/ˈkɪl.ɚ/killeradjective[before noun](DEADLY)
abletokillsomeone orkillingsomeone:
a killerdisease
killerbees
See also
killer instinct
- It wasconfirmedas the firstcaseof the killeravianfluvirusinBritain.
- It was ahorrorstoryabout killerrabbits.
- thecaseof the killerbabysitter
- drug-resistant killerbacteria
Killing
- -cide
- abattoir
- anti-suicide
- assisted suicide
- butchery
- claimsomeone'slifeidiom
- commit
- culpable homicide
- deadly
- exterminate
- liquidate
- misery
- mortal
- neutralization
- neutralize
- non-fatal
- overlie
- poison
- sacrifice
- wring
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Dangerous and harmful
killeradjective[before noun](GOOD)
informal
extremelygood,impressive, oreffective:
She went ontour,backedby a killerband.
Heplayedanabsolutekillerball.
- Theysellamazingmuffinsand killerbagels.
- Thealbumfeaturessome killer basslines.
- We're outlookingfor a killerbargain.
Informal words for good
- A-OK
- amazeballs
- apple pie
- awesomesauce
- badass
- champion
- dank
- ill
- jim-dandy
- juicy
- knock
- knock spots offsomethingidiom
- like a bossidiom
- out of sightidiom
- safe
- shabby
- shit hot
- sight
- smashing
- some