butcher['butʃə]n.1.■(屠宰动物、家禽、鱼等的)屠夫,屠户2.■卖肉者,肉商,肉贩,屠宰商;肉铺3.■屠杀者,残杀者,刽子手,凶手;嗜杀成性的军官(或法官)4.■[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5.■拙劣的工作者6.■[口语]笨蛋7.■[澳大利亚俚语]一杯啤酒vt.1.■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。2.■(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。3.■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?4.■[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。the butcher, the baker, the candlestick-maker[戏谑语]各行各业的人
butcherbutcher[ˈbutʃə]n.1.■屠夫, 屠宰商; 肉店2.■刽子手; 残酷的人3.■[口]笨拙的工作者4.■[美]小贩5.■[美]拳击选手6.■[美俚, 贬]军医, 外科医生He is a butcher by trade.他的职业是屠夫。The general is a real butcher.那将军是嗜杀成性的人。