assassin

assassin

英 [ə'sæsɪn]
　　美 [ə'sæsn]

n. 刺客，暗殺者

中文詞源：

assassin 刺客

來自阿拉伯詞hashash, 大麻，煙葉。刺客行刺前吸食有麻醉作用。可參看電影《波斯王子：時之刃》。

例句：

1. He decided no assassin would chance a shot from amongst that crowd.
他認定，沒有刺客會冒險混在人群裡開槍。

2. He alleged that they had hired an assassin to dispose of him.
他宣稱他們已雇瞭刺客來除掉他。

3. He saw the shooting and memorised the number of the assassin's car.
他目睹瞭槍擊過程並記住瞭刺客的車牌號碼。

4. He fell a victim to the dagger of an assassin.
他死於刺客的刀下.

5. Kennedy was struck down by an assassin's bullet.
肯尼迪被刺客的子彈擊中而身亡.