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butcher['butʃə]- n.
- (屠宰动物、家禽、鱼等的)屠夫,屠户
- 卖肉者,肉商,肉贩,屠宰商;肉铺
- 屠杀者,残杀者,刽子手,凶手;嗜杀成性的军官(或法官)
- [美国英语](在影剧院、火车、马戏场、竞技场、体育场等卖糖果、饮料、报刊等的)小商贩
- 拙劣的工作者
- [口语]笨蛋
- [澳大利亚俚语]一杯啤酒
- vt.
- 屠宰(牲口),宰割,杀:
The sheep were taken abroad where they were butchered for meat. 羊群被赶到外面,在那里它们被宰杀作肉用了。 - (大)屠杀:
The invaders were accused of butchering many of the villagers. 侵略者被谴责屠杀了许多村民。 - 残杀(人、动物),杀戮;谋杀:
Need so many young men be senselessly butchered in war? 需要这么多年轻男人在战争中无意义地被杀戮吗? - [比喻](因注释、编辑不好或粗暴批评而)弄糟,损坏,搞乱,糟蹋;弄脏;做坏:
He has butchered the job. 他把事情搞糟了。
- 短语:
- the butcher, the baker, the candlestick-maker [戏谑语]各行各业的人
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