butcher

US /ˈbʊtʃ.ɚ/
UK /ˈbʊtʃ.ɚ/
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屠夫, 肉贩

a person whose trade is cutting up and selling meat

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I bought fresh sausages from the local butcher.
我从当地的屠夫那里买了新鲜香肠。
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The butcher recommended a good cut of beef for roasting.
屠夫推荐了一块适合烤制的上好牛肉。
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meat cutterslaughterer
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宰杀, 屠宰

to slaughter or cut up (an animal) for meat

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The farmer decided to butcher the old cow.
农民决定宰杀那头老牛。
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They will butcher the pigs next week.
他们下周将宰杀猪。
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slaughtercarvedress
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屠杀, 残杀

to kill (people) indiscriminately or brutally

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The invading army began to butcher the villagers.
入侵的军队开始屠杀村民。
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The dictator was accused of trying to butcher his own people.
这位独裁者被指控试图屠杀自己的人民。
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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.
他在表演中把这首歌完全搞砸了。
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The inexperienced surgeon butchered the operation.
这位经验不足的外科医生搞砸了手术。
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botchmess upruinspoil
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butcher's