Killed

释义 Definition

killed：kill 的过去式/过去分词，常见意思是“杀死、致死”；也可引申为“使（计划、项目等）终止/夭折”或在口语中表示“把……累坏/逗笑”（如 *You killed me!*）。

发音 Pronunciation (IPA)

/kɪld/

例句 Examples

He killed the engine and got out of the car.
他熄了火，下了车。

The proposal was killed in committee after weeks of debate, despite strong public support.
尽管公众强烈支持，这项提案在委员会里经过数周辩论后仍被否决了。

词源 Etymology

kill 来自古诺尔斯语 kylla（意为“击打、杀死”一类动作），进入中古英语后逐渐固定为“杀死”的常用动词；killed 是其规则变化形式（加 -ed）。

相关词 Related Words

• Murder
• Slay
• Execute
• Assassinate
• Destroy
• Eliminate
• Terminate
• Defeat
• Cancel
• Extinguish

文学作品 Literary Works

• Macbeth — William Shakespeare
• Crime and Punishment — Fyodor Dostoevsky
• Lord of the Flies — William Golding