"slaughters" in Chinese (Traditional)
屠宰屠殺
Definition
為獲取肉類而宰殺動物，或以暴力和殘忍的方式殺害許多人或動物。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
“Slaughters”既可以指宰殺動物，也指在衝突中大規模殘暴殺戮。常用於新聞、正式語境。別與“murder”（專指對人違法行為）混淆。常見詞組有“slaughterhouse”“mass slaughter”。
Examples
The farmer slaughters his cows before winter.
農夫在冬天前**屠宰**他的牛。
The butcher slaughters chickens every day.
屠夫每天都**屠宰**雞。
The army slaughters its enemies in the war.
軍隊在戰爭中**屠殺**敵人。
Every fall, the farm slaughters hundreds of turkeys for Thanksgiving.
每年秋天，這個農場會**屠宰**數百隻火雞來慶祝感恩節。
During the invasion, the army slaughters civilians without mercy.
在入侵期間，軍隊對平民進行**屠殺**，毫不留情。
He slaughters the competition every year at the eating contest.
他每年在喫飯比賽中都能**完勝**對手。