slaughter
vt.&n.屠杀,屠宰
释义2:
slaughter
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◙ noun1. [mass noun] the killing of animals for food• 屠宰,宰杀(动物以食用) the killing of a large number of people or animals in a cruel or violent way; massacre • 大屠杀 »the slaughter of 20 peaceful demonstrators. 对20名和平示威者的屠杀。 [count noun] [informal] a thorough defeat• [非正式] 彻底击败,惨败 »a magnificent 5–0 slaughter of Coventry. 以5比0大败考文垂队。◙ verb1. [with obj.] [一般作 be slaughtered] kill (animals) for food• 屠宰(动物)以食用 kill (people or animals) in a cruel or violent way, typically in large numbers• (尤指大量)屠杀(人,动物) »innocent civilians are being slaughtered. 无辜的平民正遭受大屠杀。 [informal] defeat (an opponent) thoroughly• [非正式] 彻底击败(对手) »the first team were slaughtered. 第一支队伍被彻底击败。【派生】
♦ slaughterer noun♦ slaughterous adjective【语源】
1. Middle English (as a noun): from Old Norse slátr 'butcher's meat'; related to slay. The verb dates from the mid 16th cent
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