slaughter
柯林斯词典
1. V-T If large numbers of people or animals are slaughtered, they are killed in a way that is cruel or unnecessary. 屠杀[usu passive]
Thirty four people were slaughtered while lining up to cast their votes. 有34人在排队投票时遭屠杀。
2. N-UNCOUNT Slaughter is also a noun. 屠杀
This was only a small part of a war where the slaughter of civilians was commonplace. 这只是战争的一小部分,在战争中对平民的屠杀已司空见惯。
3. V-T To slaughter animals such as cows and sheep means to kill them for their meat. 屠宰
Lack of chicken feed means that chicken farms are having to slaughter their stock. 饲料不足意味着养鸡场将不得不宰杀鸡。
4. N-UNCOUNT Slaughter is also a noun. 屠宰
More than 491,000 sheep were exported for slaughter last year. 去年,超过四十九万一千只羊被出口供屠宰。
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slaughter /ˈslɔːtə/ (slaughtering,slaughtered,slaughters)
剑桥词典
- C2 [ 单数名词 or 不可数或单数名词:没有复数形式的名词 ]
the killing of many people cruelly and unfairly, especially in a war
(尤指战争中的)屠杀,杀戮
Hardly anyone in the town escaped the slaughter when the rebels were defeated . 叛乱分子被击败后,镇上几乎没有人能逃过随之而来的大屠杀。
We must find ways of reducing the slaughter which takes place on our roads (= death of many people in car accidents ) every year . 我们必须设法减少每年因车祸而造成的大量死亡。
[ 不可数或单数名词:没有复数形式的名词 ]
the killing of animals for meat
屠宰,宰杀
The geese are being fattened for slaughter. 鹅养肥了用于宰杀。
也见 slaughterhouse
[ 单数名词 ]
an occasion when one team is very easily defeated by the other
一方大败的比赛,一边倒的比赛
Saturday's game was an absolute slaughter. 周六的比赛绝对是场一边倒的比赛。 返回 slaughter