Butcher
01
屠夫, 肉贩
someone who cuts up and sells meat as a job
例子
The butcher carefully trimmed the beef to remove excess fat.
屠夫仔细地修剪牛肉以去除多余的脂肪。
He apprenticed under a skilled butcher to learn the art of meat preparation.
他在一位熟练的屠夫手下当学徒，学习肉类准备的艺术。
02
屠夫, 肉商
a retailer of meat
03
屠夫, 残忍的凶手
a brutal indiscriminate murderer
04
屠夫, 笨手笨脚的人
someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence
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01
屠宰, 切割
to kill and prepare animals, typically for food
Transitive: to butcher an animal
例子
The farmer butchers chickens for meat to sell at the local market.
农民屠宰鸡以获取肉在当地市场出售。
In the traditional practice, the community would butcher a cow for a festive feast.
在传统实践中，社区会屠宰一头牛来举办节日盛宴。
02
屠杀, 残杀
to kill people in a brutal and cruel way
Transitive: to butcher sb
例子
The invaders butchered innocent civilians in the village.
入侵者在村子里屠杀了无辜的平民。
They butchered their victims and left a trail of devastation behind.
他们屠杀了受害者，并在身后留下了一连串的破坏。
03
搞砸, 毁掉
to completely ruin something intentionally or due to lack of skill or care
Transitive: to butcher sth
例子
He butchered the presentation by forgetting all the main points.
他忘记了所有要点，把演讲搞砸了。
She butchered the song with her off-key singing.
她用跑调的歌声糟蹋了这首歌。
