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你以為「kill」只是在說「殺人」嗎？😱 其實這個英文單字早就被老外玩到翻掉！從稱讚、吃東西、殺時間、痛到不行，到笑到崩潰、比賽大勝…全都能用「kill」來表達！🔥 這集 MJ English 要帶你搞懂「kill」的7種超展開用法，絕對讓你聽懂Netflix、美劇裡那些你從來沒學過的英文句子！ 不想再誤會老外的意思，就一定要看到最後！

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J: You know, it's kind of funny how English words work sometimes.
M: You learn one thing, but then you hear people using them in ways that are completely different.
M: Totally. Especially common words, right. They pick up all sorts of extra meanings.
J: Exactly. So, welcome to MJ English. Today we're going to look at one of those words. It's "kill".
M: Yeah. Kill. Most people first learn the really serious meaning, you know, to end a life.
J: Right, it sounds quite intense.
M: But, you know, in everyday chat, native speakers use kill all the time, and often it's not serious at all. Sometimes it's even like, positive.
J: It's true. So let's explore some of these surprising ways you'll hear "kill" being used. You might be surprised.
M: Okay, let's do it.
J: So, first up. This one's maybe the most surprising. What if someone says to you, "Wow, you killed it."?
M: Right. That sounds bad, but it's actually a really big compliment.
J: A compliment? How so?
M: It means you did something incredibly well. Like you were amazing, totally fantastic.
J: Okay, so if I gave a presentation at work and it went really well…
M: Yeah, your coworker might say, "You killed that presentation, totally nailed it."
J: Or like a singer on stage in America, giving an amazing performance.
M: The crowd might yell, "You killed it!" It's much stronger than just saying "good job." It means you were outstanding.
J: Gotcha. So it's pretty casual, though.
M: Yeah. Definitely casual. You probably wouldn't say it to your big boss in a formal review.
J: Right.So from doing great, let's switch gears. What about food?
M: Yes. Food. If you're super hungry and you eat something really, really fast…
J: Like devour it.
M: Exactly. You can say you killed it. It means you finished every last bit super quickly.
J: So if I hadn't eaten all day and I inhaled a burger in like, three bites…
M: You could definitely say, "Man, I was starving. I just killed that burger."
J: Okay.
M: Or imagine students in Taiwan, maybe after school they get some snacks and just wolf 'em down.
J: They'd kill those snacks.
M: They would. It implies speed and, you know, completeness. Nothing left.
J: That makes sense. Okay, so, completeness. What about time? I think I've heard "kill time."
M: Yeah, that's a really common one. Killing time.
J: What does that mean, exactly? Is it wasting time?
M: Sort of, but not necessarily in a bad way. It just means you have some extra time before something else happens and you need to fill it.
J: Okay. Like waiting for a bus or something.
M: Exactly. Or maybe you're early for a movie. You might scroll on your phone, read a bit, just do something to make the time pass.
J: So, "I need to kill half an hour before the meeting starts."
M: Perfect. You're just occupying that waiting period.
J: Got it. Now, this next one feels a bit closer to the original meaning, but different. Pain.
M: Right. If something is killing you, it means it's causing you a lot of pain or discomfort.
J: Like physically?
M: Physically, yeah. Like, "My feet are killing me after wa