在英语的日常使用和各类考试中，“make a killing”是一个高频出现且容易引起误解的短语。从字面看，“make a killing”似乎与暴力或杀戮相关，但在实际应用里，它有着截然不同的含义
make a killing：（通常在商业、投资或赌博中）迅速赚得一大笔钱、大赚一笔、获得暴利、一夜暴富、赚快钱、发大财，赚大钱、短时间狠狠赚了一笔大钱，大有所获
例句：
They have made a killing on the deal.
他们在这笔交易上赚了大钱。
The family made a killing by selling their old factory to a tech firm that wanted the land for a new campus.
这家人把旧工厂卖给了一家想拿这块地建新园区的科技公司，大赚了一笔。
I have friends who hate their jobs but make a killing.
我的另一些有朋友讨厌自己的工作但却赚了许多钱。
The real estate investor made a killing by buying properties in an up-and-coming neighborhood before prices skyrocketed.
房地产投资者通过在价格飙升之前购买即将兴起的街区的房产，赚得盆满钵满。
The stock market trader made a killing by investing in the right stocks at the right time.
股市交易员通过在正确的时间投资正确的股票，赚得盆满钵满。
The young entrepreneur made a killing with her innovative app, attracting millions of users and securing a lucrative acquisition deal.
这位年轻的企业家通过她的创新应用赚得盆满钵满，吸引了数百万用户，并获得了一笔丰厚的收购交易。
entrepreneur /ˌɑːntrəprəˈnɜːr/
n.企业家；创业者(尤指涉及财务风险的)
innovative /ˈɪnəveɪtɪv/
adj.创新的；革新的；采用新方法的；引进新思想的
secure sɪˈkjʊr/
vt.保护；使安全；(尤指经过努力)获得，取得，实现；抵押；保卫；扣紧；关严；拴牢
adj.安全的；牢固的；可靠的；稳固的；牢靠的；稳妥的；安心的；有把握的；严密把守的
lucrative /ˈluːkrətɪv/
adj.有利可图的；赚大钱的；获利多的
acquisition /ˌækwɪˈzɪʃn/
n.收购；(知识、技能等的)获得，得到；购置；收购的公司；购置物；(多指贵重的)购得物；购置的产业
The political lobbyist made a killing by helping overseas companies get government contracts through his connections.
这位政治说客靠人脉帮助海外公司拿到政府合同，大赚了一笔。
lobbyist /ˈlɑːbiɪst/
n.(对政府或委员会进行游说的) 说客
connection /kəˈnekʃn/
n.连接；(两种事实、观念等的)联系，关联；(尤指电力系统的)接头；连接点；接通；联结；亲戚；转车；旅行交通工具；有社交或业务关系的人（或机构）
The artist's painting made a killing at the auction, selling for a record-breaking price.
这位艺术家的画作在拍卖会上赚得盆满钵满，以创纪录的价格售出。
The professor made a killing by launching an online course on AI—over 50,000 students enrolled in the first semester.
这位教授靠开设人工智能在线课程大赚了一笔——第一学期就有超过5万名学生报名。
She made a killing by investing in her college friend’s tech startup before it got funded by a big venture capital firm.
在大学朋友的科技初创公司获得大型风投投资前，她就投了钱，后来大赚了一笔。
The couple made a killing by buying a run-down apartment in the city center, renovating it, and selling it a year later.
这对夫妻买了市中心一套破旧公寓，翻新后一年就卖掉，大赚了一笔。
You don’t make a killing by following the crowd. You make it by seeing what the crowd doesn’t see. 《大空头》
跟着大众走是赚不到大钱的。能让你大赚一笔的，是看到大众看不到的机会。
I made a killing selling penny stocks to ordinary people—they thought they were getting rich, but I was the one taking their money. 《华尔街之狼》
我靠给普通人卖低价股大赚了一笔——他们以为自己能发财，可钱都进了我的口袋。
We’re gonna make a killing by selling all these toxic assets before the market crashes—everyone else will be left holding the bag. 《商海通牒》
我们要在市场崩盘前把这些有毒资产全卖掉，大赚一笔——其他人都会变成接盘侠。
