Jack the Ripper
/ˌdʒæk ðə ˈrɪpə(r)/
/ˌdʒæk ðə ˈrɪpər/
- the name given to an unknown man who murdered and cut up several prostitutes in Whitechapel, London, in 1888. The name was used in a letter by someone who claimed to be the killer but may have been a journalist. People have tried ever since to find out who he was, but without success. There have been many novels, plays and films about the murders.
开膛手杰克(Jack the Ripper):这个名字的提供给一个不知名的人,他于1888年在伦敦的白教堂(Whitechapel)谋杀并切割了几名妓女。这个名字在一封自称是杀手但可能是记者的人的信中使用。此后,人们一直试图找出他是谁,但没有成功。关于谋杀案有许多小说,戏剧和电影。