kill off
第三人称
kills off
现在进行时
killing off
过去式
killed off
过去完成时
killed off
1
消灭, 杀死
to cause the death of a character in a work of fiction, typically for dramatic effects or to advance the plot
- The author is planning to kill off one of the main characters in the next book.
作者计划在下一本书中杀死一个主要角色。
- The screenwriter is currently debating whether or not to kill off the protagonist in the upcoming movie.
编剧目前正在讨论是否要在即将上映的电影中杀死主角。
- The show's writers have killed off several beloved characters over the years.
多年来，该剧的编剧已经杀死了几个深受喜爱的角色。
- The creators of the video game are considering killing off the player's character if they make certain choices.
视频游戏的创作者正在考虑如果玩家做出某些选择就杀死玩家的角色。
- The director decided to kill off the character because they felt it would make the story more impactful.
导演决定杀死这个角色，因为他们觉得这会让故事更有冲击力。
2
消灭, 灭绝
to cause the death of a significant number of individuals or organisms
- The disease is killing off entire populations of insects.
这种疾病正在消灭整个昆虫种群。
- The wildfire is killing off trees and other vegetation in its path.
野火正在消灭其路径上的树木和其他植被。
- The war has killed off thousands of people and displaced many more.
战争杀死了成千上万的人，并使更多人流离失所。
- The famine killed off millions of people in the region.
饥荒夺去了该地区数百万人的生命。
- Hunting and poaching have historically killed off numerous animal populations.
狩猎和偷猎历史上已经消灭了许多动物种群。
同义词：
3
消灭, 终结
to effectively put an end to something or make it ineffective
- The government is currently debating a bill that would kill off funding for several programs.
政府目前正在辩论一项将终止对几个项目资助的法案。
- The company is trying to kill off the competition by offering lower prices.
该公司正试图通过提供更低的价格来扼杀竞争。
- The manager killed off the employee's idea because they felt it was too risky.
经理扼杀了员工的想法，因为他们觉得这太冒险了。
- The company's willingness to adapt to changing market conditions killed off the threat of obsolescence and ensured its continued success.
公司愿意适应不断变化的市场条件，消除了过时的威胁并确保了其持续的成功。
- The new technology has killed off the old method of doing things.
新技术已经淘汰了旧的做事方法。