"slaughter" in Chinese (Traditional)
屠宰屠殺
Definition
為獲取食物而宰殺動物,或以暴力或殘忍的方式大規模殺害人或動物。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
常用來表示動物的屠宰(如“屠宰牛羊”)或大規模的暴力殺戮(如“戰爭中的屠殺”)。用詞正式且強烈,不適用於日常生活。可作名詞或動詞。
Examples
The farm uses a special area to slaughter chickens.
農場有專門的區域用於**屠宰**雞。
Many animals are slaughtered for food every day.
每天有許多動物被**屠宰**作為食物。
The slaughter of innocent people shocked the world.
無辜人羣的**屠殺**震驚了世界。
After the war, stories of slaughter spread quickly.
戰爭結束後,有關**屠殺**的故事很快傳開了。
The protesters compared factory farming to animal slaughter.
抗議者把工廠化飼養比作動物**屠宰**。
He couldn’t watch the movie because of the graphic scenes of slaughter.
他因為電影中血腥的**屠殺**場面無法觀看。