kill
n.
slaughtering; hunting; prey; command on nickserv applied to a specific name which prevents another person from entering under the same name (Internet)
v.
murder; destroy; neutralize; waste; frustrate, thwart; cancel an operation, stop a procedure, end a task in a multitasking operating system (Computers); prevent the display of a message on the Internet which contains a certain term (Computers)
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kill
Noun
1. the act of terminating a life
(synonym) killing, putting to death
(hypernym) termination, ending, conclusion
(hyponym) deathblow, coup de grace
2. the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile; "the pilot reported two kills during the mission"
(hypernym) destruction, devastation
Verb
1. cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly; "This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank"; "The farmer killed a pig for the holidays"
(hyponym) eliminate, annihilate, extinguish, eradicate, wipe out, decimate, carry off
(cause) die, decease, perish, go, exit, pass away, expire, pass
(see-also) exterminate, kill off
(derivation) killing, putting to death
2. thwart the passage of; "kill a motion"; "he shot down the student's proposal"
(synonym) shoot down, defeat, vote down, vote out
(hypernym) veto, blackball, negative
3. cause the death of, without intention; "She was killed in the collision of three cars"
(hyponym) electrocute
(derivation) killing, putting to death
4. end or extinguish by forceful means; "Stamp out poverty!"
(synonym) stamp out
(hypernym) end, terminate
5. be fatal; "cigarettes kill"; "drunken driving kills"
(hypernym) be
(derivation) killing, putting to death
6. be the source of great pain for; "These new shoes are killing me!"
(hypernym) hurt, ache, suffer
(derivation) killer
7. overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration; "The comedian was so funny, he was killing me!"
(hypernym) overwhelm, overpower, sweep over, whelm, overcome, overtake
8. hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games; "She killed the ball"
(hypernym) hit
(classification) sport, athletics
9. hit with great force; "He killed the ball"
(hypernym) hit
(classification) sport, athletics
10. deprive of life; "AIDS has killed thousands in Africa"
(hyponym) strike down
(derivation) killing, putting to death
11. drink down entirely; "He downed three martinis before dinner"; "She killed a bottle of brandy that night"; "They popped a few beer after work"
(synonym) toss off, pop, bolt down, belt down, pour down, down, drink down
(hypernym) drink, imbibe
12. mark for deletion, rub off, or erase; "kill these lines in the President's speech"
(synonym) obliterate, wipe out
(hypernym) take away, take out
13. tire out completely; "The daily stress of her work is killing her"
(hypernym) exhaust, wash up, beat, tucker, tucker out
14. cause to cease operating; "kill the engine"
(hypernym) switch off, cut, turn off, turn out
15. destroy a vitally essential quality of or in; "Eating artichokes kills the taste of all other foods"
(hypernym) destroy, destruct
杀人不眨眼
sha1 ren2 bu4 zha3 yan3
Killing without blinking.
Said of a devilish man who kills wantonly and ruthlessly.
灭此朝食
mie4 ci3 zhao1 shi2
Wiping out the enemy before breakfast.
This expression is used to say that what is important must be accomplished first. First things first.
鸟尽弓藏
niao3 jin4 gong1 cang2
Hiding the bow when all birds are killed.
Said of someone who, after accomplishing success, abandons or kills those who have rendered service to him.
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