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slaughter

UK //ˈslɔːtə//US //ˈslɔːtər//

词源

源自古诺尔斯语 slátr (肉食),与古英语 slieht (打击)相关,13世纪进入英语。

noun

❶ 大规模宰杀动物,尤指为获取肉食而进行的屠宰行为,也可比喻为残酷的大规模杀害。

“The slaughter of cattle must follow strict hygiene regulations.”

(宰杀牛必须遵守严格的卫生规定。)

“The battlefield was a scene of terrible slaughter.”

(战场上一片可怕的杀戮景象。)

同义词:butchery, massacre, carnage

verb

❶ 宰杀动物或大规模杀害人类,带有残忍或暴力的意味。

“The farmers slaughter pigs before the winter festival.”

(农民们在冬季节日前宰杀猪。)

“The invading army slaughtered thousands of civilians.”

(入侵军队屠杀了数千平民。)

同义词:kill, butcher, massacre

常见短语

slaughterhouse — 屠宰场,专门用于宰杀动物并加工肉类的场所。

“The smell from the slaughterhouse could be detected miles away.”

(屠宰场的气味几英里外都能闻到。)