murderous
UK/ˈmɜ:dərəs/US/'mә:dәrәs/
A2
Definitions
adj.
Capable of or intending murder; extremely violent
蓄意杀人的；凶残的
adj.
(informal) Extremely difficult, unpleasant, or dangerous
（非正式）极其艰难/难受的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedmurderroot
+
-ousfull of, having the quality of
=murderous
murder + -ous (full of) = 'full of the intent or violence of murder.' Informally weakened to mean simply 'brutally hard,' as in a murderous schedule.
Common Collocations
- 1.murderous rage杀人般的暴怒
- 2.murderous look杀气腾腾的眼神
- 3.murderous regime凶残的政权
Example Sentences
- 1.
He gave her a murderous look across the room.
- 2.
We worked a murderous schedule to meet the deadline.