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单词 slaughterhouses
释义

slaughter /slöˈtər/

noun
  1. The killing of animals, esp for food
  2. The killing of great numbers, usu of people
  3. Wanton or inexcusable killing, esp of the helpless
  4. Carnage
  5. Butchery
  6. Bodies of the slain
transitive verb
  1. To kill in any of these ways
  2. To criticize severely, or demolish in argument (informal)
  3. To defeat resoundingly (informal)
ORIGIN: ON slātr butchers' meat, whence slātra to slaughter (cattle)

slaughˈterable adjective

Fit or due for slaughter

slaughˈtered adjective (slang)

Very drunk

slaughˈterer noun

slaughˈterous adjective

  1. Inclined to slaughter, murderous
  2. Destructive

slaughˈterously adverb

slaughˈtery noun (rare)

  1. Slaughter
  2. A slaughterhouse

slaughˈterhouse noun

A place where animals are killed prior to being butchered

slaughˈterman noun

A man employed in killing or butchering animals

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