assassin

英 [ə'sæsɪn] 美 [ə'sæsn]

• n. 暗杀者；刺客
• Assassin.
• n. 暗杀基督教十字军成员的穆斯林狂热派

英英释义

Noun:

1. a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed;

   "his assassins were hunted down like animals"
   "assassinators of kings and emperors"
   

2. a member of a secret order of Muslims (founded in the 12th century) who terrorized and killed Christian Crusaders

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. He is a cruel assassin.
   他是个残忍的杀手。
2. The assassin was wanted by the police nationwide.
   那个暗杀者被警方的全国通缉。
3. He fell a victim to the dagger of the assassin.
   他死于刺客的匕首之下。
4. He hired an assassin to kill his competitor.
   他雇用了一名刺客去暗杀他的竞争者。

近反义词

【近义词】

• murderer 杀人犯
• killer 杀人者
• cutthroat 杀人的
• slayer 杀人者
• hit man 职业杀手
• hired gun 受雇做某事的专家...
• dispatcher 调度员
• thug 暴徒
• manslayer 杀人者, [律]过失杀人...
• man-killer 杀人者
• gunman 持枪者
• sniper 狙击兵
• triggerman 刺客
• executioner 刽子手
• butcher 屠夫
• gangster 匪徒
• criminal 罪犯
• hatchet man 受雇的杀人凶手...
• hatchet 短柄小斧
• man 男人
• hit 打（击）
• bravo 好极了
• assassinator 暗杀者