案。一compare manslaughter 2 [U] (informal) used to describe sth that is difficult or unpleasant 困难的事；讨 厌的事：Jt’s murder trying to get to the airport at this timeo/day.这个时候要赶到机场简直要命。oJtwas murder (= very busy and unpleasant) in the office today. 今天办公室里乱得要命。get away with murder {informal, often humorous) to do whatever you want without being stopped or punished 逍遥法外；（做了错 事而）安然无事一more at scream v/.

■                  verb [VN】1 to kill sb deliberately and illegally 谋杀；凶 杀：He denies murdering his m/e’s 〖over•他备认谋杀了 —子的情夫。◊ The murdered wo/rum was weH fcnown i'n the area, i杀害的女人在这个地区很有名气。2 to spoil sth because you do not do it very well 糟蹋；毁坏；弄 环 CTITl butcher ： Critics accused him of murdering the English language (= writing or speaking it very badly)•批评家指责他把英语给糟蹋了。3 (阶Ł，//7/oww/) to defeat sb completely, especially in a team sport ( X 指在团队运动中）彻底打败，打垮BDEI thrash _ l could murder a ... {informal, especially BrE) used to say that you very much want to eat or drink stii 我非常想吃

(或喝）：J couW murder a beer.我很想‘杯啤酒。 sb will 'murder you {informal) used to warn sb that another person will be very angry witii them 某人会要 你的命

murderer /'m3：dar0(r); NAmE 'm3：rd-/ noun a person who has killed sb deliberately and illegally 杀人扣；杀 人凶手 CTITI killer: . a convicted murderer 被判有罪的 〇 a mass murderer (= who has killed a lot of people)杀死很多人的凶手

murderess /'m3：d8res; NAmE 'm3：rd-/ noun {old- fashioned) a woman who has killed sb deliberately and illegally; a female murderer女杀人犯；女杀人凶无' murderous /'maidaras; NAmE 'm3：rd-/ adj. intending or likely to murder蓄意谋杀的；凶残的；凶恶的HTTI savage： a murderous vfHain/tyrtmt 凶残的恶棍 / 暴君 ◊ a murderous attack 凶恶的进攻◊ She gave him a mur­derous 〖oofc (= a very angry one). 她恶狠狠地瞪了他一 眼。►mur.der-ous-lyfldv.

/m3：k; NAmE m3：rk/ noun (usually the murk) [U] ness caused by smoke, fog, etc. _暗；昏暗 BQZI

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murky /'m3：ki; NAmE 'm3：rki/ adj. (murk-ier, murki-est) 1 (of a liquid 液体）not clear; dark or dirty with mud .or another substance 浑油的；污f虫的 HT1 cloudy： She gazed mto the mur/(y depths 〇/ the water.她注视着那幽 暗的水底。2 (of air, light, etc.空气、光等）dark and unpleasant because of smoke, fog, etc.昏暗的；阴暗 的；朦胧的：a    night i 暗的夜 3 Wsflpprov/ng or

/iwmoraws) (of people’s actions or character 乂的行为或 性格）not dearly known and suspected of not being honest隐晦的；含糊的；暧昧可疑的：He had a some­what mur/cy past•他有 一段不 清白的 过去。 ◊ the worW o/arms deaHng黑暗的军火生意 murmur /'m3：ma(r); NAmE 'm3：rm-/ verb, noun u verb 1 to say sth in a soft quiet voice that is difficult to hear or understand 低语；命喃细语：[VN] She murmured her agreement•她低声表示同意。◊ He murmured some­thing in his sieep.. 也在里‘嚷了些什么。 〇[V] She was murmuring in his ear.她在他耳边悄声说话。[also V speech, V that] 2 [V] to make a quiet continuous sound 逢续发出低沉如声善：The wind murmurecHn the trees. 风垚W林屮沙知响。3 [V]〜(against sb/sth) (//ferary) to complain about sb/sth, imt not openly ( ♦人下）'发怨 言，发牢骚

■                  noun 1 [C] a quietly spoken word or words       喃喃

声：She answerecifn a/aint murmur.她低声应答。◊ Murmurs 〇/ ‘Praise God’ went around the cfrde.周围的人 群发出了“赞美主”的低语声。2[C](alsomurmuHngs [pi _]) a quiet expression of feeling 哪嚷；P古哦：a murmur of agreement/approval/complaint /

赞同 / 抱怨的低语声◊ He paid the extra cost without a murmur (= without complaining at all).他一声不坑地 付了 额外必花费。◊ poZite murmurings 〇/ gratitude 有礼 貌地连连低声道谢 3 (also murmuring) [sijig.] a low continuous sound in the background 接连从远处传来的 低沉的声音：the distant murmur 〇/ tmj^c远处传★的 车辆的嘈杂声 4 [C] (med/co/ 医）a faint sound in the

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chest, usually a sign of damage or disease in the heart (胸部的）杂音：a heart murmur心脏杂音 Murphy’s Law /,m3：flz 'lo:; NAmE ,m3：rflz/ noun {humorous) a statement of the fact that, if anything can possibly go wrong, it will go wrong 墨菲法则（认为任 何可能出错之事必将出错）

murram /'mAram/ noun [U] a type of reddish soil that is often used to make roads in 乂frica C 非洲筑路的）

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Mus-ca-det /'mAskadei; 'musk-/ noun [U, C] a type of dry white French wine (法国）麝#干白___ mus-cat /'mAskaBt/ now/7 [U，...C] 1 a type of wine, espe- cially a strong sweet white wine 廢香葡萄酒（尤指一种 &色.甜葡萄酒）2 a type of grape whicli can be eaten or used to make wine or raisins麝香葡萄（用于酿酒或 制葡萄千）

mus.ca.te_ /.mAskd'tel/ (also mus.ca.delle，mus.ca.del

/-'del/) noun [U, C] a type of grape used in sweet white wines and for drying to make raisins 廢香葡萄. muscle /'mAsl/ noun, verb

m noun 1 [C, U] a piece of body tissue that you contract and relax in order to move a particular part of the body; the tissue that forms the muscles of the body 肌 肉；肌：a ca〖//nec?c/thigh musc〖e小腿/脖颈/大腿肌 肉◊ to puZl/tear/strain a muscle 拉伤 / 撕裂 / 扭伤肌肉 0 This exercise will work the muscles of the lower back. 这样的运动可以锻炼腰部的肌肉。◊ He didn’t move a muscle (=.stood completely still).他一动不动地站着。

2 [U] physical strength 体力：He’s an intelligent player but 丨acto the musde o/oider competitors.他是个齒明的 选手，但却缺乏老■手的体力。3 [U] the power and influence to make others do what you want 权力；威 信；影晌力：to exercise poZiticai/industriaK/iinaiicfaZ muscie运兔政治/产业/▲融界影响力► muscled adj.： fteav办musded s/iou〖ders非常强壮的肩膀ITSTOl see flex v.

• verb IJ!l:iVi .muscle in (on sb/sth) [informal, disap­proving) to involve yourself in a situation when you have no right to do so, in order to get sth for yourself

强行千涉；粗暴干涉

'muscle-bound adj. having large stiff muscles as a result of too much exercise (运动过度造成的）肌肉粗 大僵硬的

muscle-man /'mAslmaen/ noun {pi. -men /-men/) a big strong man, especially one employed to protect sb/sth

强壮的男子；保镖；打手

mus-co-vado /.mAska'vaidau; NAmE -dou/ (also .mus­covado 'sugar) noun [U] a type of dark sugar with a strong flavour粗糖；黑砂糖；全蔗糖 mus-cu-lar /'mAskj0la(r)/ adj. 1 connected with the muscles 肌南的：muscular tension/power/tissue Ul 肉张力./力 组织 2 (also /n/orma/ muscly /’mAsli/j having large strong muscles 强壮的；肌肉爱ii的：a musci^ar body/bufW/chest强壮的身体/体格；肌肉发 达的胸部◊ He was taH, Zean cmd mitscuZar.他高 M 瘦 削，强壮有力。

muscular dystrophy /.mAskjele 'distrafi; NAmE -lar/ noun [U] a medical condition that some people are bom with in which the muscles gradually become weaker

肌营养不良；肌肉萎缩

mus-cu*lat-ure /'mAskjalatj0(r)/ noun [U, sing.] {biology 生）the system of muscles in tiie body or part of the body肌肉系统 muse /mju:z/ noun, verb

m noun 1 a person or spirit that gives a writer, painter, etc. ideas and the desire to create things:(作家、画家 等的）灵感；创作冲动的源泉saa inspiration: He felt that his muse had deserted him (= that he could no longer write，paint, etc.).他觉得他已失去了创作灵感。

2 Muse (in ancient Greek and Roman stories) one of the nine goddesses who encouraged poetry, music and other branches of art and literature 缪斯（古希腊 和罗马神话中执掌诗歌、音乐和其他文学艺术分支的九位 女神之一）

■ verb {formal) 1 [V] ~ (about/on/over/upon sth) to think carefully about sth for a time, ignoring what is