to slaughter
01
屠杀, 杀戮
to kill a large number of people, often in a harsh and heartless manner
Transitive: to slaughter sb
例子
The invading army sought to slaughter the inhabitants of the defenseless village.
入侵的军队试图屠杀这个毫无防备的村庄的居民。
The ruthless dictator ordered his forces to slaughter anyone opposing his rule.
无情的独裁者命令他的部队屠杀任何反对他统治的人。
02
屠宰, 杀
to kill animals for the purpose of providing food
Transitive: to slaughter animals
例子
Farmers brought their cattle to the facility to be slaughtered.
农民们把他们的牛带到设施进行屠宰。
The chickens were slaughtered early in the morning for the market.
为了市场，鸡在清晨被屠宰。
Slaughter
01
屠宰, 屠杀
the killing of animals for food, often done on a large scale in industrial settings
例子
The slaughter of livestock is a critical part of the meat production industry.
牲畜的屠宰是肉类生产行业的关键部分。
Many people are concerned about the conditions in which animals are kept before slaughter.
许多人关心动物在屠宰前被饲养的条件。
02
灵性屠杀, 诅咒
suffer spiritual death; be damned (in the religious sense)
03
惨败, 屠杀
a sound defeat
04
屠杀, 杀戮
the savage and excessive killing of many people
