butch·er·y
noun/ˈbʊtʃəri/
/ˈbʊtʃəri/
[uncountable]- cruel, violent and unnecessary killing
残杀；杀戮 - When are they going to put an end to this butchery?
他们什么时候才能结束这场屠杀？
- When are they going to put an end to this butchery?
- the work of preparing meat to be sold
屠宰工作
Word OriginMiddle English (denoting a slaughterhouse or meat market): from Old French boucherie, from bouchier ‘butcher’.