Word · Frequency #8774
slaughter
屠宰;宰杀
核心释义
To kill animals for meat, especially in a slaughterhouse.
- 1.
屠宰动物,通常供食用。
To butcher animals, generally for food.
- 2.
大规模屠杀民众。
To massacre people in large numbers.
- 3.
残杀;以残忍方式杀死。
To kill someone or something, especially in a particularly brutal manner.
屠杀;杀戮;残杀;杀害;屠宰动物,通常供食用。;大规模屠杀民众。;残杀;以残忍方式杀死。
用法In use
The farmer slaughters pigs in the autumn to prepare for winter.
用法提示:slaughters 是 slaughter 的第三人称单数,意为‘屠宰(动物)’。
The workers were slaughtering chickens all morning at the factory.
用法提示:were slaughtering 是过去进行时,表示当时正在进行的‘屠宰’动作。
They slaughtered the cows and sold the meat to the local shops.
用法提示:slaughtered 是过去式,表示‘宰杀’动物并出售肉品。
slaughter sth (for food)
slaughter 是及物动词,后接动物名词,常用 for food 等短语表示目的。
They slaughter pigs for food.
他们屠宰猪作为食物。
slaughter sb
此义指大规模残杀民众,语气强烈,多用于战争或暴行语境。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- slaughter cattle
- 宰杀牛;屠宰牛
- The farm slaughters cattle for meat.这家农场屠宰牛以获取肉。
- slaughter innocent civilians
- 屠杀无辜平民
- The invading army slaughtered innocent civilians.入侵军队屠杀了无辜平民。
- slaughter in cold blood
- 冷血屠杀;残忍杀害
- The prisoners were slaughtered in cold blood.囚犯们被冷血屠杀。
习语与比喻表达Idioms & figurative uses
- like a lamb to the slaughter
- 像待宰的羔羊;毫无察觉地走向危险或失败
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想 laughter(笑声)前加 s 成 slaughter(屠杀):笑声变屠杀,反差记永生。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:屠宰场/肉类加工、战争与冲突报道、恶性犯罪或暴力事件 slaughter 作动词时,若指屠宰动物,通常为中性客观的表达;若指大规模屠杀民众,则语气强烈,比较常见于正式或新闻报道。日常口语中较少使用该词。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 slaughter /ˈslɔtɚ/ 真正押韵的常见词是 daughter /ˈdɔtɚ/;taught、caught 的 -augh 读 /ɔt/,但末尾缺少 /ər/,只是部分押韵。注意 laughter 拼写很像,但读 /ˈlæftər/,不要照 slaughter 的读音类推。
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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