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butchers

UK //ˈbʊtʃ.əz//US //ˈbʊtʃ.ɚz//

词源

源自中古英语 'bocher',来自古法语 'bouchier',意为“屠宰者”或“卖肉的人”。

noun

❶ 指肉店或肉铺,专门出售肉类食品的商店,通常由屠夫经营。

“I bought some fresh beef from the butchers this morning.”

(今天早上我从肉店买了一些新鲜的牛肉。)

“The butchers in this town are known for their high-quality meat.”

(这个镇上的肉店以高质量的肉类闻名。)

同义词:meat shop, butcher shop, meat market

verb

❶ 指屠宰动物或残忍地杀害,常用于描述暴力或血腥的场景。

“The hunters butchered the deer in the field.”

(猎人们在野外屠宰了那头鹿。)

“The movie scene showed the villain butchering his victims.”

(电影场景展示了反派残忍杀害受害者的画面。)

同义词:slaughter, kill, massacre

常见短语

butcher's hook — 俚语,意思是“看一看”,通常用于非正式场合。

“Let me have a butcher's hook at that new car of yours.”

(让我看看你的那辆新车。)