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killer noun 2a disease, etc. that kills 致命疾病ADJECTIVE | KILLER + NOUN ADJECTIVEbig, great, leading, major 大杀手;巨大的杀手;首要的杀手;主要的杀手◆Overdoses were the single biggest killer among the city's young.过量吸食毒品曾是城市青年的头号杀手。◆Diphtheria emerged as the leading killer of children in the 1880s.19 世纪 80 年代,白喉成为造成儿童死亡的主要杀手。deadly 致命疾病◆In the 19th century, cholera was one of Britain's deadliest killers.19 世纪,霍乱是英国最致命的疾病之一。silent 沉默的杀手◆High blood pressure is known as a silent killer.高血压被称为沉默的杀手。potential 潜在的致命疾病◆There is still no vaccine against this potential killer.还没有针对这一潜在致命疾病的疫苗。KILLER + NOUNbug (BrE) , disease, strain, virus 致命疾病;杀伤菌株;致命病毒◆Heart attacks have become our number one killer disease.心脏病已经变成了我们的头号杀手。storm (especially NAmE) , wave 致命的风暴/波浪◆This killer storm is strengthening rapidly in the Gulf of Mexico.该致命风暴正在墨西哥湾迅速加强。◆The killer wave struck a tiny atoll in the Maldives.惊涛狂浪袭击了马尔代夫一座很小的环形珊瑚岛。 |