“Kill”一词,应该是我们学习时最早接触的那批英文词汇之一了。今天,我们暂别“kill”的消极,来看看它阳光明媚的一面。
1. kill 让某人捧腹大笑;笑得前仰后合
That comedian kills me.
那个喜剧演员真是使我为之倾倒。
We were killing ourselves laughing.
我们快笑死了。
2. kill it 极其擅长某事,在某方面做得极好
Chris kills it on drums.
克里斯打鼓打得极好。
Louise has been killing it as a saleswoman!
路易丝是个非常出色的销售员。
3. make a killing (短时间内轻易地)获得暴利,发大财
They made a killing with the sale of their London house.
他们将伦敦的房子卖掉,赚了一大笔钱。
Street vendors should make a killing today selling souvenirs.
街边叫卖纪念品的摊贩今天肯定赚翻了。
4. killing 极其有趣的
She told us a killing story about her driving test.
她向我们讲述了一件关于她考驾照的极滑稽的事。