assassin 暗杀
A murderer. A person who sets out to kill someone, esp. a prominent person. 谋杀者。密谋杀害他人,特别是一位杰出人物的凶手。
例句:
Police are still looking for the assassin of the president candidate. 警方仍在追查暗杀总统候选人的凶手。
assault 袭击
The act of attempting or threatening to harm another person. 试图伤害或威胁要伤害他人的行为。
例句:
Mr. Green was assaulted while he was walking on 5th street. 格林先生在第5大街行走的时候受到袭击。
attack dog 攻击犬
A canine dog that has been trained to attack burglars, etc. 一种经过训练的狼犬,用来攻击窃贼等。
例句:
The officer's attack dog has saved his life many times. 这位警察的攻击犬多次救了主人的命。
back-alley butcher 卑鄙的屠夫
Slang for abortionist. 俚语,给人施行流产手术的人。
例句:
Demonstrators picked an abortion clinic with signs that said “back-alley” butcher. 示威者将一家流产诊所用标语牌围起来,牌子上写着“卑鄙的屠夫”。
bail 保释金
Money that is deposited with a court in order to secure the release of a defendant while awaiting trial. 存放在法庭的一定数量的保证金,以使被告在候审期间获得释放。
例句:
Frank's wife came down to the police station to bail him out. 弗兰克的妻子到警察局将他保释出来。
ballistics 弹道学
The science of firearms and the study of the motion of bullets. 研究火器及子弹运动的科学。
例句:
A ballistics expert was taking evidence at the scene of the crime. 一位弹道学家正在犯罪现场提取证据 |