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carnage

UK //ˈkɑːnɪdʒ//US //ˈkɑːrnɪdʒ//

词源

源自中古法语 'carnage'(屠杀),基于拉丁语 'carnaticum'(肉体的),与 'caro'(肉)相关。

noun

❶ 指大规模杀戮或暴力事件造成的惨烈场景,常用于描述战争、事故或灾难中的大量伤亡。

“The battlefield was a scene of utter carnage after the battle.”

(战斗结束后,战场上尸横遍野,惨不忍睹。)

“The car crash resulted in carnage with multiple fatalities.”

(这场车祸造成多人死亡,现场一片狼藉。)

同义词:slaughter, bloodbath, massacre

常见短语

scene of carnage — 用来描述发生大规模伤亡后的恐怖场景,常见于新闻报道或历史描述中。

“Rescuers arrived to find a scene of carnage after the explosion.”

(救援人员赶到时,爆炸后的现场惨不忍睹。)