strangler
UK/'stræŋ^lә/US
C2
Definitions
n.
A person who strangles someone; a plant whose roots wrap around and eventually kill a host tree
扼杀者，勒死者；绞杀植物
Root Breakdown
Native Englishstranglerother
=strangler
Common Collocations
- 1.serial strangler连环勒杀犯
- 2.strangler fig绞杀榕
- 3.[Boston Strangler]波士顿扼杀者
- 4.[strangler vine]绞杀藤
Example Sentences
- 1.
Police issued a warning to residents after the serial strangler struck again.
- 2.
The strangler fig is famous for wrapping around host trees and eventually killing them.