murderous

形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈmɜːdəɹəs/|/ˈmɜːdɹəs/    美 /ˈmɝdəɹəs/|/ˈmɝdɹəs/

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Of, characterized by, or pertaining to murder or murderers.
    — Aſſaſſinat: m. A murther, or murtherous act committed for gaine, or in hope of a revvard; alſo, a ſuddaine aſſault, made of ſet purpoſe, and vvith a murtherous intent, although th' aſſaulted be not killed.
  2. Of a person: intending or likely to commit murder; bloodthirsty, homicidal.
    — murderous behaviour
  3. Of an object: used to commit murder; capable of causing death; deadly, fatal. figuratively,often
    — The rapid ſquadrons ſwift as thought engage, / And ſeek the hoſtile troops who ſhun their rage, / 'Midſt the thick clouds which ſmoak and duſt afford / With dreadful luſtre gleams the murderous ſword; […]
  4. Very difficult. broadly
    — a murderous exam

词形变化

more murderous comparative most murderous superlative murtherous alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
murderously murderousness nonmurderous unmurderous
相关词
murder murderer murderess murdering murderingly murder weapon murder will out nonmurder nonmurderer unmurder unmurdered

词源

From murder + -ous (suffix forming adjectives from nouns denoting possession or presence of a quality).
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