"stockyards" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 牲畜围栏区

Definition

用于圈养牛、羊、猪等家畜的大型围栏区域，在它们被屠宰、出售或运输前停留的地方。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于历史、农业或产业背景。复数形式常用，常指大型牲畜集散场，尤其在美国中西部城市。不要与“谷仓”（仓库）或“饲养场”（专门育肥牲畜的地方）混淆。

Examples

The cows were taken to the stockyards before being sold.

牛在被售卖前被带到**牲畜围栏区**。

Many animals stay in the stockyards for a few days.

许多动物会在**牲畜围栏区**待几天。

The city built new stockyards to help local farmers.

这座城市新建了**牲畜围栏区**来帮助本地农民。

Chicago’s famous stockyards once processed millions of animals each year.

芝加哥著名的**牲畜围栏区**曾每年处理数百万头牲畜。

My grandfather used to work long hours at the stockyards.

我祖父过去常常在**牲畜围栏区**长时间工作。

After the auction, all the sheep were herded back into the stockyards.

拍卖结束后，所有羊又被赶回了**牲畜围栏区**。