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slaugh·terBrE /ˈslɔːtə(r)/NAmE /ˈslɔːtər/ noun [U] the killing of animals for their meat 屠宰；宰杀◆cows taken for slaughter 待宰奶牛the cruel killing of large numbers of people at one time, especially in a war （尤指战争中的）屠杀，杀戮 SYN massacre ◆the wholesale slaughter of innocent people 对无辜民众的大规模杀戮 ●(like) a lamb/lambs to the ˈslaughterused to describe people who are going to do sth dangerous without realizing it （如同）羔羊被牵往屠宰场（指将遇危险而不自觉的人） slaugh·terBrE /ˈslɔːtə(r)/NAmE /ˈslɔːtər/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they slaughter BrE /ˈslɔːtə(r)/ NAmE /ˈslɔːtər/present simple - he / she / it slaughters BrE /ˈslɔːtəz/ NAmE /ˈslɔːtərz/past simple slaughtered BrE /ˈslɔːtəd/ NAmE /ˈslɔːtərd/past participle slaughtered BrE /ˈslɔːtəd/ NAmE /ˈslɔːtərd/ -ing form slaughtering BrE /ˈslɔːtərɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈslɔːtərɪŋ/~ sthto kill an animal, usually for its meat 屠宰；宰杀 SYN butcher ~ sb/sthto kill a large number of people or animals violently 屠杀；杀戮 SYN massacre ◆Men, women and children were slaughtered and villages destroyed. 村庄被毁，男人、女人和儿童惨遭杀戮。~ sb/sth(informal) to defeat sb/sth by a large number of points in a sports game, competition, etc. （在体育比赛等竞赛中）大比分击败，使惨败◆We were slaughtered 10–1 by the home team. 我们以 1:10 惨败给主队。 |