English Dictionary

in cold blood

前置詞句

慣用表現

(idiomatic) In a ruthless and unfeeling manner, particularly as applied to first-degree murder committed without provocation and with malice aforethought.

日本語の意味

無慈悲かつ冷酷に行動するさま、感情が込められていない様子。 / 情け容赦なく、計算された冷徹な態度で行われる行動や行為を指す

The prosecutor argued that the defendant had killed his business partner in cold blood, showing no remorse.

検察官は、被告が故意かつ冷酷無情に事業パートナーを殺害し、何の悔悟も見せていないと主張した。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) In a ruthless and unfeeling manner, particularly as applied to first-degree murder committed without provocation and with malice aforethought.

It was not a suicide! He was murdered in cold blood.