Kill Meaning(定義、用法、例句與發音)

kill

verb

快速理解

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

kill 主要指結束生命,也可用於比喻,表示終止或破壞某事物。

  1. 1

    結束生命

    EN: to cause the death of a person, animal, or plant

    翻譯: 使(人、動物或植物)死亡

  2. 2

    終止/破壞

    EN: to stop or destroy something, such as a plan, feeling, or activity

    翻譯: 終止或破壞(如計畫、感覺或活動)

  3. 3

    消磨時間

    EN: to spend time doing nothing important while waiting

    翻譯: 消磨、打發(時間)

  4. 4

    使痛苦/極度難受

    EN: to cause someone pain or extreme discomfort

    翻譯: 使(某人)痛苦或極度難受

小提醒:kill 的受詞可以是人、動物,也可以是抽象事物(如 hope, conversation)。kill time 是常見片語,意思是「消磨時間」,並非字面上的「殺死時間」。

發音(How to Pronounce "Kill" in English

How to pronounce "Kill" in English?"Kill" US vs UK pronunciation

點擊下方的 US / UK 按鈕可播放發音。

Real-life Examples of "Kill" from YouTube Videos

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A hive beetle, And it was not alone. These beetles eat and kill the eggs.

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Definitions(定義)

What are the definitions of "Kill"?How does "Kill" change by context?

1. to cause someone or something to die

殺死,使死亡

The hunter killed a deer.

獵人殺死了一頭鹿。

The disease killed thousands of people.

這種疾病導致數千人死亡。

He was killed in a car accident.

他在一場車禍中喪生。

2. to stop or end something

終止,結束

The bad news killed our enthusiasm.

這個壞消息澆熄了我們的熱情。

He killed the engine and got out of the car.

他關掉引擎,下了車。

The committee killed the proposed project.

委員會否決了這項提案。

3. to cause pain or extreme discomfort

使痛苦,使極度難受

My feet are killing me after walking all day.

走了一整天,我的腳痛死了。

This headache is killing me.

這頭痛真要我的命。

4. to use up time, especially while waiting

消磨(時間)

We killed an hour at the café before the movie.

我們在電影開演前,在咖啡館消磨了一個小時。

He's just killing time until his flight.

他只是在航班起飛前打發時間。

5. to defeat or overwhelm completely

徹底擊敗,壓倒

Our team killed the competition.

我們的隊伍徹底擊敗了對手。

She killed her performance at the audition.

她在試鏡中的表現好到沒話說。

Grammar & Patterns(句型)

What are common sentence patterns for "Kill"?How to make natural sentences with "Kill"?
PatternMeaningExample
kill + noun (person/animal)殺死(某人/動物)The hunter killed a deer. (獵人殺死了一頭鹿。)
kill + noun (plant/thing)毀掉、殺死(植物/事物)The frost killed all the flowers. (霜凍毀掉了所有的花。)
kill + time消磨(時間)We killed an hour at the mall. (我們在購物中心消磨了一小時。)
kill + pain/rumor/etc.消除(疼痛/謠言等)This medicine will kill the pain. (這種藥會消除疼痛。)
kill + oneself自殺He tried to kill himself. (他試圖自殺。)
be killed + preposition (in/by)死於(某原因/方式)He was killed in a car accident. (他死於一場車禍。)
kill off + noun (group/idea)消滅、終止(群體/想法)The disease killed off most of the population. (這種疾病消滅了大部分人口。)
kill + noun + with + noun用…殺死…She killed the spider with a newspaper. (她用報紙殺死了蜘蛛。)
kill + the + noun (lights/engine)關掉(燈/引擎)Kill the lights, the movie is starting. (關燈,電影要開始了。)
It kills me + to-infinitive/that clause讓我非常難受/痛苦It kills me to see you so unhappy. (看到你這麼不快樂讓我非常難受。)

用法說明

How is "Kill" different from similar structures?What usage mistakes are common with "Kill"?

kill doing vs kill to do

  • kill doing 通常不是自然的搭配。動詞 "kill" 後面直接接動名詞 (V-ing) 的情況較少見,通常用於字面或比喻性的「終止、停止」某個持續的活動或狀態。
  • kill to do 也不是標準的「為了做某事而殺戮」的結構。這個順序通常不自然。
  • 常見的慣用語是 would kill to + V,表示「非常渴望做某事,願意付出極大代價」。
  • 另一個常見結構是 kill + 某人/某事 + by doing,表示「透過做某事來殺死或毀掉」。 EN: He would kill to get a ticket to that concert. 翻譯: 他為了得到那場演唱會的門票,什麼都願意做。

EN:The long commute is killing me by wasting three hours every day.

翻譯:每天浪費三小時的長途通勤快把我折磨死了。

總結建議

表達「極度渴望」時,使用 "would kill to + 動詞原形" 的固定句型。

易混淆對比

What is the difference between "Kill" and similar words?How to choose "Kill" vs alternatives?

kill vs murder

kill 泛指任何導致死亡的行為,murder 則特指非法且有預謀的殺人。

kill vs slaughter

kill 是通用詞,slaughter 強調大規模、殘忍地殺戮,尤指屠宰動物。

kill vs assassinate

kill 是通用詞,assassinate 特指為政治或金錢目的暗殺重要人物。

口語用法

How is "Kill" used in spoken English?What is the spoken vs formal difference for "Kill"?

引述

在轉述他人強烈的意見或誇張說法時,常用來緩和語氣,表示「這不是我說的,是別人這麼說的」。 EN: He said the meeting was so boring it was killing him. 翻譯: 他說會議無聊到快把他殺死了。

EN:She was like, "This heat is killing me!"

翻譯:她當時就說:「這熱天快把我殺死了!」

語氣強調

用於誇張地表達某事物帶來極大的不適、痛苦或困擾,並非字面上的「殺害」。 EN: My feet are killing me after walking all day. 翻譯: 走了一整天,我的腳痛死了。

EN:This headache is killing me; I need to lie down.

翻譯:這頭痛真要我的命,我得躺一下。

停頓填充

在思考下一句話時,作為填充詞,常以 "I'm not gonna kill you, but..." 或 "It won't kill you to..." 的句式開頭,帶有輕鬆或略帶責備的語氣。 EN: I'm not gonna kill you for being late, but try to be on time next time. 翻譯: 我不會因為你遲到就殺了你,但下次盡量準時。

EN:It won't kill you to help with the dishes once in a while.

翻譯:偶爾幫忙洗個碗又不會要你的命。

正式寫作注意:以上口語用法帶有強烈的誇張或戲謔色彩,僅限於非正式對話或創意寫作。在正式報告、學術論文或新聞報導中,應避免使用,改用更精確、中性的詞彙,如 "cause extreme discomfort"、"be very painful" 或 "be excessively tedious"。

常見短語

What common collocations use "Kill"?What fixed phrases with "Kill" should I remember?

kill time

kill time

打發時間,消磨時間

kill two birds with one stone

kill two birds with one stone

一石二鳥,一舉兩得

kill the lights

kill the + [lights/engine/etc.]

關掉(燈、引擎等)

kill off

kill off

消滅;終止;殺死(角色)

killjoy

killjoy (noun)

掃興的人,煞風景的人

dressed to kill

dressed to kill

穿著極具吸引力(以引人注目)

kill someone with kindness

kill [someone] with kindness

以過度的好意使某人不知所措(或感到厭煩)

常見錯誤

What are common mistakes with "Kill"?Which "Kill" sentences look correct but are wrong?

×I killed the mosquito by my hand.

I killed the mosquito with my hand.

使用 'kill' 時,表示使用某種工具或方式,介系詞應用 'with',而非 'by'。'By' 通常用於表示被動語態的施動者或抽象方式。

×The accident killed to three people.

The accident killed three people.

'Kill' 是及物動詞,後面直接接賓語(受害者),不需要介系詞 'to'。

×I'm so tired, it's killing me.

I'm so tired, it's killing me.

此句文法正確,但學習者常誤解其非字面意義。'Kill' 在此為誇張說法,意指『使非常痛苦或難受』,並非真的造成死亡。需根據上下文理解其比喻用法。

×He killed her with a gun.

He shot her.

雖然文法正確,但在日常英語中,描述具體動作時,使用更精確的動詞(如 shoot, stab, poison)比泛用的 'kill' 更自然。'Kill' 更常強調結果(致死)。

×We must kill the environment pollution.

We must eliminate environmental pollution.

'Kill' 主要用於有生命或擬人化的事物。對於抽象問題或負面現象(如污染、貧窮),更地道的動詞是 'eliminate', 'eradicate', 'combat', 或 'solve'。

×I killed the program on my computer.

I closed/quit/ended/terminated the program on my computer.

在科技或日常情境中,對於關閉軟體、行程或應用程式,'kill' 聽起來過於暴力或不精確。應使用 'close', 'quit', 'end task', 或 'terminate'。'Kill' 在資訊科技中僅用於特定指令(如 kill a process),屬專業術語。

詞形變化

What are the word forms of "Kill"?What are tense/participle forms of "Kill"?
kills(3rd_singular)killing(present_participle)killed(past)killed(past_participle)