| 单词 | slaughter |
| 释义 | slaughter From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishAgriculture, Sportslaughterslaugh‧ter1 /ˈslɔːtə $ ˈslɒːtər/ ●○○ verb [transitive]1 TAto kill an animal, especially for its meat2 KILLto kill a lot of people in a cruel or violent way SYN butcherHundreds of innocent civilians had been slaughtered by government troops.► see thesaurus at kill3 informalDSBEAT/DEFEAT to defeat an opponent in a sport or game by a large number of points SYN hammerWe got slaughtered, 110–54.→ See Verb tableslaughterslaughter2 ●○○ noun [uncountable]1 TABwhen people kill animals, especially for their meatthe export of live animals for slaughter2 KILLwhen large numbers of people are killed in a cruel or violent waythe slaughter of defenceless women and childrenOrigin slaughter2 (1200-1300) Old Norse slatr “meat, killing animals for meat” |
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