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slaughtered
UK //ˈslɔːtəd//US //ˈslɔːtərd//
词源
源自中古英语 'slahtren'，与古诺尔斯语 'slátr'（肉）相关，最初指宰杀动物。
verb
❶ 指宰杀动物，通常是为了获取肉类。也用于形容大规模杀害人或动物，带有残忍的意味。
“The farmers slaughtered the pigs for the festival.”
（农民们为节日宰杀了猪。）
“Thousands of innocent people were slaughtered in the war.”
（成千上万的无辜民众在战争中被屠杀。）
❶ 在非正式场合中，也可以表示彻底击败或摧毁某人或某事物。
“Our team slaughtered the opponents in the final match.”
（我们队在决赛中彻底击败了对手。）
“The critics slaughtered his new book with harsh reviews.”
（评论家们用严厉的批评彻底否定了他的新书。）
同义词:kill, butcher, massacre, destroy, annihilate
常见短语
slaughtered like animals — 形容人或动物被残忍杀害，通常用于表达愤怒或悲伤。
“The villagers were slaughtered like animals by the invaders.”
（村民们被入侵者像动物一样残忍杀害。）
slaughtered in cold blood — 指在冷静或无情的情况下杀害某人，通常用于描述残忍的行为。
“The prisoners were slaughtered in cold blood by the soldiers.”
（囚犯们被士兵们无情地杀害了。）