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sniper noun
⇨ killer killer noun killer ♦︎ murderer ♦︎ gunman ♦︎ serial killer ♦︎ assassin ♦︎ sniper ♦︎ hit manThese are all words for a person who kills or attempts to kill sb. 这些词均表示杀人者或图谋杀人者。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a notorious killer / murderer / gunman◆a / an would-be / alleged killer / murderer / assassin◆a vicious killer / murderer / hit man◆a professional / hired / contract killer / assassin / hit man◆to hunt / track down / catch / find a killer / murderer◆to hire an assassin / a hit man◆a killer / murderer / gunman / serial killer / sniper strikes◆a murderer / an assassin / a sniper / a hit man kills■ killer [countable] a person, animal or thing that kills 杀人者；杀手；导致死亡的人（或动物、事物）◆Police are hunting his killer.警方正在追捕杀害他的凶手。◆Heart disease is the biggest killer in Scotland.心脏病在苏格兰是头号杀手。■ murderer [countable] a person who has killed sb deliberately and illegally 杀人犯；杀人凶手◆How do we know he's not a mass murderer (= one who has killed a lot of people)?我们怎么知道他不是个杀人狂呢？■ gunman / /ˈgʌnmən/ / [countable] a man who uses a gun to rob or kill people 持枪歹徒；持枪杀手◆Two gunmen opened fire on the car.两名持枪歹徒朝轿车开了枪。■ serial killer /ˌsɪəriəl ˈkɪlə(r); NAmE ˌsɪriəl ˈkɪlər/ [countable] a person who murders several people one after the other in a similar way 连环杀手◆Police say that they have no proof that a serial killer is responsible for the four murders.警方称没有证据显示这四起凶杀案是同一个连环杀手所为。ⓘ Another word for serial killer is mass murderer. Mass murderer is used more often than serial killer in less serious remarks about whether sb is dangerous or not. * serial killer的近义词是mass murderer，后者更常用于较为随意的谈话，评论某人是或不是危险人物◆I hardly think he's a mass murderer.我很难想象他是个杀人狂。 ■ assassin /əˈsæsɪn; NAmE əˈsæsn/ [countable] a person who murders sb important or famous, for money or for political reasons （为金钱或政治目的的）暗杀者，行刺者◆They hired a professional assassin to do the job for them.他们雇用了一名职业杀手来做那件事。■ sniper [countable] a person who shoots at sb from a hidden position 狙击手◆Two soldiers were shot by snipers.两个士兵被狙击手击中。■ ˈhit man [countable] (informal) a criminal who is paid to kill sb 受雇充当刺客的人；职业杀手◆Maybe somebody hired a hit man.也许有人雇用了职业杀手。 |