massacre
noun[C]
uk/ˈmæs.ə.kər/us/ˈmæs.ə.kɚ/C2
anactofkillinga lot ofpeople:
大屠杀；残杀Heorderedthe massacre of 2,000 women andchildren.他下令屠杀了2000名妇女和儿童。
informal
abaddefeat,especiallyinsport:
（尤指体育比赛中的）惨败Themanagerresignedafter the team's 7–2 massacre in thefinal.球队在决赛以2比7惨败，教练之后辞职。
- Ofcourse, she was using theterm'massacre' in thefigurativesense.
- The massacre was acrimeagainsthumanity.
- Theperpetratorsof the massacre must bebroughttojusticeaswarcriminals.
Murder & attempted murder
- asphyxiation
- assassinate
- assassination
- attempt
- bloodstained
- butcher
- drive-by
- genocide
- gunsomeonedown
- holocaust
- homicide
- infanticide
- polishsomethingoff
- pop off
- putsomeoneto the swordidiom
- regicide
- rub
- slaughter
- snuff
- throttle
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Winning and defeating
massacre
verb[T]
uk/ˈmæs.ə.kər/us/ˈmæs.ə.kɚ/tokillmanypeoplein ashortperiodoftime:
大规模屠杀Hundreds ofcivilianswere massacred in theraid.数百平民在那次袭击中惨遭杀戮。
informal
todefeatanopponentverybadlyin acompetitionorelection:
（在比赛或竞选中）彻底击败Englandwas massacred 5–0 by France in thesemifinal.半决赛中，英格兰队0比5惨败于法国队。
Murder & attempted murder
- asphyxiation
- assassinate
- assassination
- attempt
- bloodstained
- butcher
- drive-by
- genocide
- gunsomeonedown
- holocaust
- homicide
- infanticide
- polishsomethingoff
- pop off
- putsomeoneto the swordidiom
- regicide
- rub
- slaughter
- snuff
- throttle
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Winning and defeating