an act of causing death, especially deliberately (尤指故意的)致死
adjective
causing death 致死的,致命的 [in combination]weed-killing. 灭草的。 ■(informal)exhausting; unbearable (非正式)使人筋疲力尽的;难以忍受的 the suspense will be killing. 焦虑让人难以忍受。 ■(dated)overwhelmingly funny (旧)十分好笑的
常用词组 make a killing
have a great financial success 获得巨大财政收益,致富 they're a safe investment, you can make a killing overnight. 这些是安全投资,你可以一夜暴富。