刺客

He fell a victim to the dagger of an assassin.

他死于刀下。

Kennedy was struck down by an assassin’s bullet.

肯尼迪被子弹击中而身亡。

The witness gave the police the lowdown on what happened at the party, but when the police arrived at the shelter, the assassinator had absconded.

目击者把有关聚会上发生实情告诉了警方，但当警到达那个隐藏地方，他早已逃之夭夭了。