
butcher
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。)
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。)
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。)