"murderers" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 杀人犯

Definition

Murderers 指非法且故意杀害他人的人。这个词通常指犯下谋杀罪的人，不包括意外致人死亡的情况。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个语气很强、很严肃的名词。'Murderer' 是单数，'murderers' 是复数。不要和 'killer' 混淆，后者范围更广，也可用于事故、战争、疾病，甚至非正式玩笑中。常见搭配有 'convicted murderers' 和 'serial murderers'。

Examples

The police caught the murderers last night.

警方昨晚抓到了**杀人犯**。

The movie is about two murderers who run away.

这部电影讲的是两名逃跑的**杀人犯**。

People were afraid of the murderers.

人们害怕那些**杀人犯**。

The documentary focuses on how the detectives tracked down the murderers.

这部纪录片重点讲述了侦探如何追查到那些**杀人犯**。

Some people online were calling them murderers before the trial even started.

审判甚至还没开始，网上就已经有人称他们为**杀人犯**了。

The report warned that several convicted murderers had escaped from prison.

报告警告说，几名已定罪的**杀人犯**已经越狱。