English Dictionary

kill off

IPA（発音記号）

/kɪl ɒf/

動詞

属格 比喩的用法

To eliminate, or make extinct. / (of writers or producers) To take a character out of a television series or other work by purposefully and deliberately having them killed within the plot.

日本語の意味

（一般的に）取り除く、排除する、絶滅させる / （テレビドラマなどで）キャラクターを故意に物語内で殺害して退場させる

Some invasive species can kill off native plants if left unchecked.

放っておくと、外来種は在来植物を絶滅させることがある。

意味（1）

To eliminate, or make extinct.

We killed off the Dodo by over-hunting.

意味（2）

(of writers or producers) To take a character out of a television series or other work by purposefully and deliberately having them killed within the plot.

The writers are killing off lots of people in the soap opera.

意味（3）

(figuratively) To put an end to.

Marouane Chamakh then spurned a great chance to kill the game off when he ran onto Andrey Arshavin's lofted through ball but shanked his shot horribly across the face of goal.

kills off （ present singular third-person ）

killing off （ participle present ）

killed off （ participle past ）

killed off （ past ）