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butcher

UK //ˈbʊtʃ.ər//US //ˈbʊtʃ.ɚ//

词源

源自中古英语 bocher,来自古法语 bochier,与'buck'(公羊)相关,最初指宰杀公羊的人。

noun

❶ 指专门从事屠宰和出售肉类的人,通常在肉铺工作,负责切割和处理动物肉品。

“The butcher cuts fresh meat every morning.”

(屠夫每天早上都会切新鲜的肉。)

“I bought some pork chops from the local butcher.”

(我从当地的肉铺买了一些猪排。)

❶ 比喻残忍或笨拙的人,常指在行动中造成大量伤害或破坏的人。

“The dictator was known as a butcher of innocent people.”

(那位独裁者以屠杀无辜民众而臭名昭著。)

“He's a butcher with a knife, always cutting himself.”

(他用刀很笨拙,总是割到自己。)

同义词:meat cutter, slaughterer, executioner

verb

❶ 屠宰动物以获取肉类,或指残忍地杀害。

“They butcher pigs every winter for the holiday season.”

(他们每年冬天都会宰猪准备过节。)

“The hunters butchered the deer and prepared the meat.”

(猎人们宰杀了鹿并处理了鹿肉。)

❶ 指笨拙或粗暴地处理某件事,通常导致糟糕的结果。

“He completely butchered the song during his performance.”

(他在表演时把这首歌彻底唱砸了。)

“The translator butchered the original meaning of the poem.”

(翻译者完全曲解了这首诗的原意。)

同义词:slaughter, massacre, mangle, ruin

常见短语

butcher's hook — 英国俚语,意思是'看一看',与'look'押韵。

“Take a butcher's hook at this amazing painting!”

(快来看看这幅惊人的画作!)

butcher paper — 一种厚实的牛皮纸,最初用于包裹肉类,现也用于艺术和包装。

“The kids drew on large sheets of butcher paper.”

(孩子们在大张的牛皮纸上画画。)