mass noun
1- the killing of animals for food屠宰, 宰杀（动物以食用）。
1.1
- the killing of a large number of people or animals in a cruel or violent way; massacre大屠杀：
the slaughter of 20 peaceful demonstrators.
对20名和平示威者的屠杀。
1.2
- count noun informal a thorough defeat〈非正式〉彻底击败, 惨败：
a magnificent 5-0 slaughter of Coventry.
以5比0大败考文垂队。
with obj.(一般作be slaughtered)
1- kill (animals) for food屠宰（动物）以食用。
1.1
- kill (people or animals) in a cruel or violent way, typically in large numbers（尤指大量）屠杀（人, 动物）：
innocent civilians are being slaughtered.
无辜的平民正遭受大屠杀。
1.2
- informal defeat (an opponent) thoroughly〈非正式〉彻底击败（对手）：
the first team were slaughtered.
第一支队伍被彻底击败。
派生词
slaughterer
nounslaughterous
adjective词源
Middle English (as a noun)： from Old Norse slátr 'butcher's meat'; related to SLAY1. The verb dates from the mid 16th cent.