butchery
US /ˈbʊtʃ.ɚ.i/
UK /ˈbʊtʃ.ər.i/
名詞
1.
屠宰業, 肉店
the business of a butcher; the preparation and sale of meat
範例:
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He learned the art of butchery from his father.
他從父親那裡學到了屠宰的藝術。
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The local butchery offers fresh, high-quality cuts.
當地的肉店提供新鮮優質的肉塊。
2.
屠殺, 大屠殺
the savage and indiscriminate killing of many people
範例:
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The war was marked by widespread butchery and atrocities.
這場戰爭以普遍的屠殺和暴行著稱。
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The dictator was responsible for the butchery of thousands of innocent people.
這位獨裁者對數千無辜人民的屠殺負有責任。