butcher

US /ˈbʊtʃ.ɚ/
UK /ˈbʊtʃ.ɚ/
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屠夫, 肉販

a person whose trade is cutting up and selling meat

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I bought fresh sausages from the local butcher.
我從當地的屠夫那裡買了新鮮香腸。
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The butcher recommended a good cut of beef for roasting.
屠夫推薦了一塊適合烤製的上好牛肉。
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meat cutterslaughterer
1.

宰殺, 屠宰

to slaughter or cut up (an animal) for meat

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The farmer decided to butcher the old cow.
農民決定宰殺那頭老牛。
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They will butcher the pigs next week.
他們下週將宰殺豬。
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slaughtercarvedress
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屠殺, 殘殺

to kill (people) indiscriminately or brutally

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The invading army began to butcher the villagers.
入侵的軍隊開始屠殺村民。
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The dictator was accused of trying to butcher his own people.
這位獨裁者被指控試圖屠殺自己的人民。
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massacreslaughterannihilateexterminate
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搞砸, 弄糟

to ruin or spoil (something) through clumsiness or incompetence

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He completely butchered the song during his performance.
他在表演中把這首歌完全搞砸了。
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The inexperienced surgeon butchered the operation.
這位經驗不足的外科醫生搞砸了手術。
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botchmess upruinspoil
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butcher's