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massacred

/ˈmæsəkərd/ /ˈmæsəkər̩d/

Meanings
verb

屠杀，残杀

To kill in considerable numbers where little or no resistance can be made, with indiscriminate violence, without necessity, and contrary to civilized norms. (Often limited to the killing of human beings.)

Examples :

"The unarmed villagers were massacred by the invading soldiers. "
入侵的士兵屠杀了手无寸铁的村民。
human war military action society history inhuman event
verb

糟蹋， 糟践

To give a performance so poorly it is in the manner of so slaughtering the musical piece, play etc being performed.

Examples :

"During his first piano recital, he completely massacred Beethoven's "Für Elise," hitting all the wrong notes and forgetting entire sections. "
在他的第一次钢琴演奏会上，他把贝多芬的《致爱丽丝》彻底糟蹋了，不仅错音连篇，还忘掉了整段的乐谱。
music entertainment literature art stage

Related Words

Illustration necessity

necessity noun

/nɪˈsɛsəti/

必要性，必需。

"I bought a new table out of necessity. My old one was ruined."

我买了一张新桌子是迫不得已，因为旧的那张已经坏掉了，非换不可了。

Illustration villagers

villagers noun

/ˈvɪlɪdʒərz/ /ˈvɪlɪdʒɚz/

村民，乡民

"The villagers helped rebuild the school after the storm. "

风暴过后，村民们一起帮忙重建学校。

Illustration civilized

civilized verb

/ˈsɪv.ɪ.laɪzd/

使文明化，开化.

"The wealthy benefactor hoped to civilize the remote tribe by building a school and teaching them Western customs. "

这位富有的捐助者希望通过建造学校和教授西方习俗来使这个偏远部落文明化。

Illustration completely

completely adverb

/kəmˈpliːtli/

完全地，徹底地。

"Please completely fill in the box for your answer, using a number 2 pencil."

请用2号铅笔完全填满你答案对应的方框。

Illustration resistance

resistance noun

/ɹɪˈzɪstəns/

抵抗，阻力

"the resistance of bacteria to certain antibiotics"

细菌对某些抗生素的抵抗力

Illustration indiscriminate

indiscriminate adjective

/ɪn.dɪsˈkɹɪm.ɪn.ət/

不加选择的，任意的

"How can anyone be so indiscriminate in making friends as he is?"

他交朋友怎么能这么不加选择呢？

Illustration touchdowns

touchdowns noun

/ˈtʌtʃdaʊnz/

达阵，触地得分

"Today I scored my first touchdown."

今天我完成了我的第一次达阵得分。

Illustration decisively

decisively adverb

/dɪˈsaɪsɪvli/

果断地, 坚决地

"The team decisively chose the red design for the school project. "

这个团队果断地选择了红色设计作为学校项目的方案。

Illustration considerable

considerable noun

/kənˈsɪdəɹəbl̩/

考量，考虑事项。

"The teacher emphasized that the considerable of student opinions about the new project was essential before making a decision. "

老师强调，在做决定之前，考量学生们对新项目的意见至关重要。

Illustration slaughtering

slaughtering verb

/ˈslɔːtərɪŋ/ /ˈslɑːtərɪŋ/

宰杀，屠宰。

"The farmer is slaughtering a pig to make sausages. "

农夫正在宰杀一头猪来做香肠。

Illustration forgetting

forgetting verb

/fəˈɡɛtɪŋ/ /fɚˈɡɛtɪŋ/

忘记，忘却

"I have forgotten most of the things I learned in school."

我把在学校里学的大部分东西都忘记了。

Illustration performance

performance noun

[pə.ˈfɔː.məns] [pɚ.ˈfɔɹ.məns]

表演，演出，表现

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"

对某项事业或职责的履行