killing
noun
ˈkɪlɪŋ
noun
1
the
act
of
killing
someone
deliberately
谋杀;
a
series
of
gangland
killings
一系列黑帮凶杀案
They
murdered
fifteen
boys
in
a
killing
spree
(=an
occasion
when
someone
murders
many
people
in
a
short
period
of
time)
across
southern
California.
在横贯加州南部的一连串凶杀案中，他们杀害了十五名男孩。
2
make a killing
to
make
a
lot
of
money
in
a
short
time
[非正式] 发横财，获暴利
informal
He
made
a
killing
on
the
stock
exchange.
他在股市赚了大钱。