1. Kill sb. with kindness 热情过度
Every time I went to the supermarket the salesgirls killed me with kindness and convinced me to buy a lot of things.
每次我去超市,那些推销员都会热情过度地向我推销很多东西。
释义:直译是用热情将人杀死,引申为热情过度,让人受不了。
2. Kill time 消磨时间
The train trip was long and tiring, but we killed time by playing carbs.
火车旅程既长又困,我们就以打牌来消磨时间。
释义:时间乃抽象之物,实难杀死。kill time实乃消磨时间而已。