好词典
butchering
UK //ˈbʊtʃ.ər.ɪŋ//US //ˈbʊtʃ.ɚ.ɪŋ//
词源
源自中古英语 bocher，来自古法语 bochier（屠夫），可能与古英语 buc（雄鹿）有关。
noun
❶ 指屠宰动物的行为或过程，通常指将动物宰杀并分割成肉块以供食用。
“The butchering of the pig took place early in the morning.”
（猪的屠宰是在清晨进行的。）
“He learned the art of butchering from his father.”
（他从父亲那里学会了屠宰的技巧。）
❶ 比喻指对某事物（如语言、作品等）的粗暴处理或破坏，使其失去原有价值或美感。
“His translation was a complete butchering of the original poem.”
（他的翻译完全破坏了原诗的意境。）
“The director was accused of butchering the classic novel in his adaptation.”
（导演被指控在他的改编中糟蹋了这部经典小说。）
同义词:slaughtering, dismembering, mangling, ruining, spoiling
verb
❶ 屠宰动物的行为，指宰杀并分割动物以获取肉类。
“They were butchering the cow when I arrived at the farm.”
（我到达农场时，他们正在宰杀那头牛。）
“The law regulates how animals should be butchered for food.”
（法律规定了食用动物应如何被屠宰。）
❶ 比喻指粗暴地处理或破坏某事物，通常导致糟糕的结果。
“He completely butchered his speech by forgetting half the lines.”
（他忘了一半的台词，把演讲搞得一团糟。）
“The contractor butchered the kitchen renovation.”
（承包商把厨房翻新工程搞得一塌糊涂。）
同义词:slaughtering, killing, mangling, ruining, botching
常见短语
butchering job — 指做得非常糟糕的工作或任务，通常导致破坏性的结果。
“The plumber did a butchering job on our pipes - now we have leaks everywhere.”
（水管工把我们的管道修得一塌糊涂 - 现在到处都在漏水。）