Assassin Meaning(定義、用法、例句與發音)

assassin

noun

快速理解

What does "Assassin" mean?What are 2-3 core uses of "Assassin"?

指受雇或出於政治動機,祕密殺害重要人物的殺手。

  1. 1

    職業殺手

    EN: a hired killer, especially one who murders a prominent person.

    翻譯: 受雇的殺手,尤指刺殺重要人物的職業殺手。

  2. 2

    政治刺客

    EN: a person who murders a political or religious leader.

    翻譯: 刺殺政治或宗教領袖的人。

  3. 3

    (歷史)暗殺團成員

    EN: a member of a secret order of Muslim fanatics who carried out political murders in the 11th–13th centuries.

    翻譯: 11至13世紀間,一個執行政治暗殺的穆斯林狂熱者祕密組織的成員。

  4. 4

    (比喻)毀滅性的人/物

    EN: someone or something that destroys or ruins something.

    翻譯: 指會摧毀或毀壞某事物的人或東西。

小提醒:注意:此詞專指有特定目標(如重要人物)的謀殺者,與泛指殺人犯的 "murderer" 或戰場上的 "soldier" 不同。

發音(How to Pronounce "Assassin" in English

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Definitions(定義)

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1. a person who murders an important person for political or religious reasons

為政治或宗教原因而謀殺重要人物的人

The assassin was hired to kill the foreign diplomat.

這名刺客受僱刺殺那名外國外交官。

Historical records show the emperor was killed by an assassin.

歷史記載顯示,皇帝是被一名刺客殺死的。

2. a member of a secret order who carried out political murders in the Middle East in the 11th–13th centuries

11至13世紀中東地區一個執行政治暗殺的秘密組織成員

The Assassins were feared for their stealth and loyalty to their leader.

阿薩辛派成員因其隱秘性和對領袖的忠誠而令人畏懼。

He studied the history of the medieval Assassins.

他研究中世紀阿薩辛派的歷史。

3. a person who kills someone suddenly or secretly

突然或秘密地殺死某人的人

The character in the novel is a cold-blooded assassin for a criminal syndicate.

小說中的角色是一個為犯罪集團效力的冷血殺手。

The spy was trained to be an expert assassin.

這名間諜被訓練成一名專業的暗殺者。

4. something that causes ruin or destruction

導致毀滅或破壞的事物

The invasive species became an assassin of the local ecosystem.

這種入侵物種成了當地生態系統的破壞者。

Gossip can be a silent assassin of reputations.

流言蜚語可能是名譽的無聲殺手。

Grammar & Patterns(句型)

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PatternMeaningExample
assassin + of + [person/group]...的刺客The assassin of the king was never caught. (國王的刺客從未被抓獲。)
[be] hired as an assassin被僱用為刺客He was hired as an assassin to eliminate the target. (他被僱用為刺客以除掉目標。)
an assassin + [verb phrase]一名刺客...An assassin disguised as a servant entered the palace. (一名偽裝成僕人的刺客進入了宮殿。)
the assassin's + [noun]刺客的...The assassin's weapon was found at the scene. (刺客的武器在現場被發現。)

用法說明

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assassin vs. assassinator vs. assassination

  • Assassin 是名詞,指執行暗殺行動的「刺客」或「暗殺者」。
  • Assassinator 這個詞極其罕見,在現代標準英語中幾乎不使用,應避免使用。
  • Assassination 是名詞,指「暗殺」的行為或事件本身。

對比例句: EN: The assassin was captured after the attack. 翻譯: 那名刺客在襲擊後被捕。

EN:The assassination of the president shocked the nation.

翻譯:總統遭暗殺的事件震驚了全國。

總結建議

使用 "assassin" 指人,"assassination" 指事件,並避免使用 "assassinator"。

易混淆對比

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assassin vs murderer

assassin 通常指受僱或出於政治/宗教動機的專業殺手;murderer 泛指任何殺人者,動機更廣泛。

assassin vs hitman

assassin 常與政治、歷史或意識形態任務連結;hitman 則更口語,通常指犯罪組織雇用的殺手。

assassin vs executioner

assassin 是秘密進行非法殺戮;executioner 是公開、依法執行死刑的官員。

口語用法

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引述

在對話中,當引述或轉述他人的話語時,會直接使用這個詞。 EN: He leaned in and whispered, "They hired an assassin." 翻譯: 他湊近低聲說:「他們僱了一名刺客。」

EN:I overheard them say, "The assassin escaped through the window."

翻譯:我無意中聽到他們說:「刺客從窗戶逃走了。」

語氣強調

為了強調事件的戲劇性或嚴重性,會加重這個詞的語氣。 EN: Wait, you're telling me he was a professional assassin? 翻譯: 等等,你是說他是一名職業刺客?

EN:That wasn't just a spy; it was an assassin sent to kill the president.

翻譯:那不只是間諜;那是派來刺殺總統的刺客。

停頓填充

在組織思緒或製造懸念時,可能會在句子中稍作停頓後說出這個詞。 EN: The person they sent was... an assassin. 翻譯: 他們派來的人是……一名刺客。

EN:So the truth is, the butler... was the assassin all along.

翻譯:所以真相是,管家……從頭到尾就是那名刺客。

正式寫作注意:在正式報告、學術論文或新聞寫作中,應優先使用更中性的術語,如「殺手 (hitman)」、「暗殺者」或「行刺者」,以保持客觀嚴謹的語調。"Assassin"一詞帶有強烈的戲劇色彩與歷史/文學聯想,在正式文體中可能顯得不夠精準。

常見短語

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assassin's creed

noun phrase

刺客信條(常指一套行為準則或信念,也指知名電玩遊戲系列)

hired assassin

noun phrase

受僱的刺客,殺手

assassin's bullet

noun phrase

刺客的子彈

master assassin

noun phrase

刺客大師,頂尖殺手

political assassin

noun phrase

政治刺客

to be targeted by an assassin

verb phrase

成為刺客的目標

assassin for hire

noun phrase

可供雇用的刺客

常見錯誤

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×He is an assassin of the king.

He is the assassin of the king.

使用 'an' 暗示有多個刺客,但通常一個刺殺行動或目標對應一個特定的刺客。當談論一個已知的、特定的刺客時,應使用定冠詞 'the'。

×She works as an assassin in a company.

She is a hired assassin. / She works as a contract killer.

'Assassin' 不是一種常規職業或公司職位,而是指受僱或出於政治/宗教動機進行謀殺的人。描述其『工作』性質時,應使用 'hired assassin' 或 'contract killer' 等更準確的短語。

×The assassin was very violent and killed many people in the battle.

The soldier was very violent and killed many people in the battle.

'Assassin' 特指秘密或有預謀地刺殺重要人物(如領袖、公眾人物)的人,通常不是指在公開戰場上殺敵的士兵。混淆了刺客與士兵的語意角色。

×He is a good assassin.

He is a skilled / proficient assassin.

用 'good' 形容刺客在道德上顯得奇怪,因為刺殺是負面行為。應使用描述能力的中性詞如 'skilled', 'proficient', 或 'notorious'。

×The game character is an assassin type.

The game character is an assassin. / The game character has the assassin class.

在英文中,'assassin' 本身可指遊戲或角色扮演中的職業或類型,無需加上 'type'。直接使用 'is an assassin' 或 'has the assassin class' 更自然。

×She assassinated his feelings.

She hurt / destroyed his feelings.

'Assassinate' 僅用於指謀殺活人(通常是重要人物)。用於抽象概念如感情是錯誤的比喻延伸,應使用 'hurt', 'crush', 或 'destroy'。

詞形變化

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