Word · Frequency #7134
massacring
屠杀；残杀
massacring is the present participle of massacre.
核心释义
To kill a large number of people indiscriminately and with extreme violence, especially when they are defenseless.
- 1.
在对方几无抵抗能力时,以无差别暴力大量杀害(通常指人),既无必要又违背文明准则。
To kill in considerable numbers where little or no resistance can be made, with indiscriminate violence, without necessity, and contrary to civilized norms. (Often limited to the killing of human beings.)
- 2.
以压倒性优势击败(对手)。
To win against (an opponent) very decisively.
- 3.
大规模滥杀
kill a large number of people indiscriminately
- 4.
把(乐曲、戏剧等作品)演得极糟。
To perform (a work, such as a musical piece or a play) very poorly.
大胜；彻底击败；拙劣地表演；糟蹋；在对方几无抵抗能力时,以无差别暴力大量杀害(通常指人),既无必要又违背文明准则。；以压倒性优势击败(对手)。；大规模滥杀
用法In use
The invading army massacred the entire village.
用法提示：massacred是动词过去式，表示大规模的屠杀行为。
The warlord massacres anyone who opposes him.
用法提示：massacres是动词一般现在时第三人称单数，表示经常性的屠杀。
The soldiers were massacring unarmed civilians.
用法提示：massacring是动词现在分词，表示正在进行的屠杀。
The Hutus massacred the Tutsis in Rwanda
massacre sb
作及物动词，表示对无力抵抗的人群进行大规模残杀。
The soldiers massacred hundreds of unarmed villagers.
士兵们屠杀了数百名手无寸铁的村民。
massacre sb (in sth)
引申义用于比赛或竞争中，表示以压倒性优势击败对手。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- massacre innocent civilians
- 屠杀无辜平民
- The troops were accused of massacring innocent civilians.军队被指控屠杀无辜平民。
- massacre the villagers
- 屠杀村民
- The raiders massacred the villagers and looted their homes.袭击者屠杀了村民并洗劫了他们的家园。
- massacre the opposition
- 彻底击败对手
- The champions massacred the opposition in the final.冠军队在决赛中彻底击败了对手。
- massacre the competition
- 以压倒性优势击败竞争对手
- The startup massacred the competition with its innovative design.这家初创公司凭借创新设计以压倒性优势击败了竞争对手。
- massacre a song
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
将 massacre 拆成 mass（大量）+ acre（土地）：想象一片土地上尸横遍野的大规模屠杀，用“mass（大量）”记住其“大规模滥杀”之意。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：media reports、historical accounts 作动词表示“大规模屠杀”时，通常用于新闻报道、历史书籍等严肃语境；口语中较少用这个词指普通杀害。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
No common word fully rhymes with 'massacre' /ˈmæsəkɚ/. Its first syllable /mæs/ is pronounced exactly like 'mass', so it rhymes with 'pass' and 'class' at the syllable level. The spelling pattern '-acre' is a trap: the word 'acre' is pronounced /ˈeɪkɚ/, whereas 'massacre' ends in /əkɚ/. Also beware 'massage' /məˈsɑːʒ/, which begins with 'mass' in spelling but has a different vowel and stress.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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