"mow down" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 碾倒
• 殘殺

Definition

用車輛或武器迅速而猛烈地撞倒或殺死許多人或物體。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

通常用於形容極端暴力的事件，可以指車輛撞倒人羣，也可比喻徹底擊敗對手（如“mow down the competition”）。多見於新聞和強調場合。

Examples

The car lost control and mowed down several pedestrians.

汽車失控，**碾倒**了幾名行人。

The soldiers mowed down the enemy troops with machine guns.

士兵們用機槍**掃射**敵軍。

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

割草機**割倒**了院子裡的高草。

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

為了新樓，幾十棵樹被**砍倒**了。

The champion runners mowed down the competition in every race.

冠軍選手在每場比賽中都**橫掃**了對手。

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

在電影中，超級英雄輕鬆**消滅**了反派。