(1) kill是“杀死”,可用于人、动物或植物。
- He was killed by the enemy twenty-five years ago.
他在25年前被敌人杀死了。 - The frost killed many flowers.
严霜冻死了许多鲜花。
(2) assassinate指“(对政要人物的)暗杀,行刺”。
- In the history of the U.S. several presidents were assassinated .
在美国历史上有好几位总统被暗杀。
(3) murder意为“谋杀”。
- That man was sentenced to death for murdering his wife.
那男子因为谋杀妻子被判死刑。