massacre的意思

massacre

英 /'mæsəkə/ 美 /'mæsəkɚ/

  • 考研
  • 六级
  • 雅思

基本释义

  • v 残杀;彻底击败

    to kill a lot of people or animals in a violent way, especially when they cannot defend themselves

  • n 大屠杀;惨败

    when a lot of people are killed violently, especially people who cannot defend themselves

例句

  1. The army massacred more than 150 unarmed civilians.

    军队屠杀了150多名手无寸铁的平民。

  2. Tens of thousands of dolphins and small whales are brutally massacred every year.

    每年有数万条海豚和小鲸鱼惨遭杀戮。

近义词

vt 残杀;彻底击败 mow down
n 大屠杀;惨败