| 释义 |
mas·sa·cre /ˈmæsəkə(r)/ n. | vt.
I n.
1. 大屠杀；残杀；(牲畜的)大批屠宰
2. 专横的解职，裁员
a wholesale massacre of jobs caused by automation 自动化引起的大批冗职裁员
3. 破坏，毁坏
Highways are responsible for the massacre of the countryside. 公路的建造使农村受到破坏。
4. 〈口〉(比赛等的)惨败
II vt.
1. 大规模屠杀
2. 破坏，毁坏；(因大错而)使受到损害
Words were misspelled and syntax massacred. 单词拼错，句子结构也乱七八糟。
3. 〈口〉彻底击败
He made a powerful speech, massacring his opponents. 他作了一次有力的发言，彻底击败了他的对手。
[Fr < OFr macecler to butcher < mache-col butcher < macher to smash ＋ col neck] |