| 单词 | bloodshed |
| 释义 | bloodshed (once / 1141 pages) n Use the word bloodshed to mean people being killed or wounded, especially during a war. A strong dislike of bloodshed might keep a person from joining the military. You can use the noun bloodshed to talk about any kind of violence: "My mom never let me play those video games when I was growing up, because of all the bloodshed." It's most commonly used to refer to the major side effect of war, the death and injury of many humans. Bloodshed dates from the 1500s, meaning "the shedding of one's blood" or "slaughter." WORD FAMILYbloodshed: bloodsheds USAGE EXAMPLES“He said his wife was very upset, and his family, to see all of this bloodshed.” The New Yorker(Dec 25, 2016) For what little it’s done, you’ve cried about the bloodshed, the obvious injustice. Time(Dec 23, 2016) The UK's Brexit vote and the election of Donald Trump confounded expectations while the wars in Syria and Yemen caused more bloodshed. BBC(Dec 21, 2016) 1n the shedding of blood resulting in murder he avenged the bloodshed of his kinsmen Syn|Hyper gore execution, murder, slaying unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being 2n indiscriminate slaughter the valley is no stranger to bloodshed and murder Syn|Hyper battue, bloodbath, bloodletting butchery, carnage, mass murder, massacre, slaughter the savage and excessive killing of many people |
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