slaughter
US /ˈslɑː.t̬ɚ/
UK /ˈslɑː.t̬ɚ/
動詞
1.
屠宰, 宰殺
to kill animals, especially for food
範例:
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The cattle were raised to be slaughtered for meat.
牛被飼養是為了屠宰取肉。
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Thousands of sheep are slaughtered every day.
每天都有數千隻羊被屠宰。
2.
屠殺, 殘殺
to kill a large number of people or animals in a cruel or violent way
範例:
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The invading army proceeded to slaughter the villagers.
入侵軍隊開始屠殺村民。
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The rebels were accused of slaughtering innocent civilians.
叛軍被指控屠殺無辜平民。
3.
擊敗, 大勝
to defeat someone very easily in a game or competition
範例:
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Our team completely slaughtered the opposition, winning 10-0.
我們的隊伍以10-0的比分徹底擊敗了對手。
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He slaughtered his opponents in the chess tournament.
他在國際象棋比賽中擊敗了所有對手。
名詞
1.
屠宰, 宰殺
the killing of animals for food
範例:
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The new regulations aim to improve the conditions of animal slaughter.
新規定旨在改善動物屠宰的條件。
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The local butcher performs the slaughter on site.
當地屠夫在現場進行屠宰。
2.
屠殺, 大屠殺
the killing of a large number of people or animals in a cruel or violent way
範例:
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The historical records describe a brutal slaughter of prisoners of war.
歷史記載描述了一場對戰俘的殘酷屠殺。
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The general ordered the immediate slaughter of all remaining enemy forces.
將軍下令立即屠殺所有剩餘的敵軍。
3.
大勝, 慘敗
a very easy victory in a game or competition
範例:
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It was a complete slaughter, with our team winning by a huge margin.
那是一場徹底的大勝，我們的隊伍以巨大優勢獲勝。
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The chess match turned into a slaughter after the first few moves.
幾步棋之後，這場國際象棋比賽變成了一場大勝。
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