| 单词 | to or for the slaughter |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto or for the slaughter 4. In the phrases to or for the slaughter. ΘΚΠ the world > life > death > killing > [adverb] > to or for killing to or for the slaughtera1400 to larder1532 a1400 Bible (Paues) Acts viii. 32 As a schepe vnto þo slawghter was he ledde. 1535 Bible (Coverdale) Ezek. ix. 2 Euery man [had] a weapen in his honde to the slaughter. 1611 Bible (King James) Psalms xliv. 22 Wee are counted as sheepe for the slaughter . View more context for this quotation 1650 J. Trapp Clavis to Bible (Num. xxxv. 21) 73 Wilful murtherers..should..be taken from the altar to the slaughter. 1719 D. Defoe Life Robinson Crusoe 238 Two miserable Wretches..were now brought out for the Slaughter. 1785 W. Cowper Task vi. 421 Witness the patient ox,..Driv'n to the slaughter. 1911 M. Beerbohm Zuleika Dobson viii. 137 I..am going to die for the love I bear this woman. And let no man think I go unwilling. I am no lamb led to the slaughter. 1926 W. R. Inge Lay Thoughts ii. ii. 98 The Russians..were driven like sheep to the slaughter, in some cases unarmed, and always insufficiently protected by artillery. 1955 J. Masters Coromandel! iii. 203 They are on their way now... They will be goats for the slaughter. 1982 Daily Tel. 10 Feb. 16/5 The rank-and-file membership of the union are meekly following their so-called leaders like lambs to the slaughter. < as lemmas |
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