English Dictionary

murderous

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈmɜːdəɹəs/

形容詞

比喩的用法 頻度副詞 広義

Of, characterized by, or pertaining to murder or murderers. / Of a person: intending or likely to commit murder; bloodthirsty, homicidal.

日本語の意味

殺人に関する、あるいは殺人者に特有の性質を示す / （人物について）殺人を意図または行う可能性がある、殺意を帯びた

The detective shivered as he read the murderous notes left at each crime scene.

刑事は各犯罪現場に残された殺人に関するメモを読み、身震いした。

意味（1）

Of, characterized by, or pertaining to murder or murderers.

Aſſaſſinat: m. A murther, or murtherous act committed for gaine, or in hope of a reward; alſo, a ſuddaine aſſault, made of ſet purpoſe, and with a murtherous intent, although th' aſſaulted be not killed.

意味（2）

Of a person: intending or likely to commit murder; bloodthirsty, homicidal.

murderous behaviour

意味（3）

(often figuratively) Of an object: used to commit murder; capable of causing death; deadly, fatal.

The rapid ſquadrons ſwift as thought engage, / And ſeek the hoſtile troops who ſhun their rage, / 'Midſt the thick clouds which ſmoak and duſt afford / With dreadful luſtre gleams the murderous ſword; […]

意味（4）

(by extension) Very difficult.

a murderous exam

more murderous （ comparative ）

most murderous （ superlative ）