"murderess" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 女謀殺犯

Definition

指犯下謀殺罪行的女性，即「murderer」的女性形式。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“murderess” 屬於正式或文學用語，現代英文多用“murderer”來指所有性別。常出現於小說、戲劇或歷史記錄中。

Examples

The murderess confessed her crime to the police.

這名**女謀殺犯**向警方承認了她的罪行。

The court found the murderess guilty.

法庭判定這名**女謀殺犯**有罪。

The story is about a famous murderess from the 1800s.

這個故事講述了一位19世紀著名的**女謀殺犯**。

People were shocked when they learned the quiet neighbor was a murderess.

當人們得知那位安靜的鄰居竟然是**女謀殺犯**時，都很震驚。

The novel describes the thoughts of a murderess waiting for her sentence.

小說描述了一位**女謀殺犯**等待判決時的心情。

You don't hear the word 'murderess' much these days; people usually just say 'murderer'.

現在已很少聽到「**女謀殺犯**」這個詞；人們通常只說「謀殺犯」。