"mow down" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 碾倒
• 残杀

Definition

用车辆或武器迅速而猛烈地撞倒或杀死许多人或物体。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常用于形容极端暴力的事件，可以指车辆撞倒人群，也可比喻彻底击败对手（如“mow down the competition”）。多见于新闻和强调场合。

Examples

The car lost control and mowed down several pedestrians.

汽车失控，**碾倒**了几名行人。

The soldiers mowed down the enemy troops with machine guns.

士兵们用机枪**扫射**敌军。

The lawnmower mowed down all the tall grass in the yard.

割草机**割倒**了院子里的高草。

Dozens of trees were mowed down to make way for the new building.

为了新楼，几十棵树被**砍倒**了。

The champion runners mowed down the competition in every race.

冠军选手在每场比赛中都**横扫**了对手。

In the movie, the superhero mows down the villains without breaking a sweat.

在电影中，超级英雄轻松**消灭**了反派。