| 释义 |
kill off
1．kill or end completely；destroy 杀绝；毁灭
*The invaders killed off all the inhabitants of the town．侵略者杀光了全城的居民。
*The factory dumped poisonous wastes into the river and killed off the fish．工厂排出有毒的废水，毒死了河中的鱼。
2．extinguish；eliminate 消除；耗尽；去掉
*The president suggested a new law but many members of the Congress were against the idea and they killed it off．总统建议立新法，但很多国会议员反对，因此把它否决了。
*The lack of enthusiasm killed the project off quickly．由于大家缺乏热情，那项计划很快就不了了之。 |