slaughter
slaughter
[ˈslɔːtə]
noun
slaughterer
noun
slaughterous
adjective
语源
[ˈslɔːtə]
noun
- [mass noun]the killing of animals for food
屠宰，宰杀（动物以食用）
■the killing of a large number of people or animals in a cruel or violent way; massacre
大屠杀
the slaughter of 20 peaceful demonstrators.
对20名和平示威者的屠杀。
■[count noun](informal)a thorough defeat
(非正式)彻底击败，惨败
a magnificent 5–0 slaughter of Coventry.
以5比0大败考文垂队。
- [with obj.](一般作 be slaughtered)kill (animals) for food
屠宰（动物）以食用
■kill (people or animals) in a cruel or violent way, typically in large numbers
（尤指大量）屠杀（人，动物）
innocent civilians are being slaughtered.
无辜的平民正遭受大屠杀。
■(informal)defeat (an opponent) thoroughly
(非正式)彻底击败（对手）
the first team were slaughtered.
第一支队伍被彻底击败。
slaughterer
noun
slaughterous
adjective
语源
- Middle English (as a noun): from Old Norse slátr 'butcher's meat'; related to slay. The verb dates from the mid 16th cent
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