slaughter
US /ˈslɑː.t̬ɚ/
UK /ˈslɑː.t̬ɚ/
动词
1.
屠宰, 宰杀
to kill animals, especially for food
示例:
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The cattle were raised to be slaughtered for meat.
牛被饲养是为了屠宰取肉。
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Thousands of sheep are slaughtered every day.
每天都有数千只羊被屠宰。
2.
屠杀, 残杀
to kill a large number of people or animals in a cruel or violent way
示例:
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The invading army proceeded to slaughter the villagers.
入侵军队开始屠杀村民。
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The rebels were accused of slaughtering innocent civilians.
叛军被指控屠杀无辜平民。
3.
击败, 大胜
to defeat someone very easily in a game or competition
示例:
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Our team completely slaughtered the opposition, winning 10-0.
我们的队伍以10-0的比分彻底击败了对手。
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He slaughtered his opponents in the chess tournament.
他在国际象棋比赛中击败了所有对手。
名词
1.
屠宰, 宰杀
the killing of animals for food
示例:
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The new regulations aim to improve the conditions of animal slaughter.
新规定旨在改善动物屠宰的条件。
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The local butcher performs the slaughter on site.
当地屠夫在现场进行屠宰。
2.
屠杀, 大屠杀
the killing of a large number of people or animals in a cruel or violent way
示例:
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The historical records describe a brutal slaughter of prisoners of war.
历史记载描述了一场对战俘的残酷屠杀。
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The general ordered the immediate slaughter of all remaining enemy forces.
将军下令立即屠杀所有剩余的敌军。
3.
大胜, 惨败
a very easy victory in a game or competition
示例:
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It was a complete slaughter, with our team winning by a huge margin.
那是一场彻底的大胜，我们的队伍以巨大优势获胜。
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The chess match turned into a slaughter after the first few moves.
几步棋之后，这场国际象棋比赛变成了一场大胜。
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