"stranglers" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 勒死他人者
• 绞杀者

Definition

勒死或掐喉的人或事物，通常指犯罪者，也可以指故事中的角色或缠绕得很紧的东西。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

复数名词，多指通过勒脖致死的罪犯，但也可以指缠绕勒紧的植物（如绞杀榕）或事物。常出现在犯罪故事和植物学中。不要和 'stranger'（陌生人）混淆。

Examples

The police caught two stranglers last night.

警方昨晚抓住了两名**勒死他人者**。

Some plants are called stranglers because they grow around other trees.

有些植物被称为**绞杀者**，因为它们缠绕在其他树上生长。

The story was about a group of stranglers in the city.

这个故事讲的是城市里一群**勒死他人者**。

Those old detective novels are full of mysterious stranglers hiding in the shadows.

那些老侦探小说里到处都是藏在阴影里的神秘**勒死他人者**。

Be careful—those vines are real stranglers and can choke smaller trees to death.

小心——那些藤蔓是真正的**绞杀者**，能把小树缠死。

I used to have nightmares about stranglers after watching that movie.

看完那部电影后，我常常梦见**勒死他人者**。