butchers

中英词典 - "butchers"（名词和形容词）

【名词】

1. butcher [C] (职业) 屠夫；肉贩；屠户

定义：一位从事屠宰和出售肉类的人。

例句：

1. My father used to be a butcher before he retired. (我的父亲退休前是一名屠夫。)
2. The local butcher sells high-quality meat. (当地的肉贩出售高质量的肉。)

2. butcher [C] (蔑称) 残忍的人；凶手

定义：指行凶残忍或残暴行为的人。

例句：

3. The dictator was responsible for the deaths of thousands of innocent people and was known as a butcher. (那个独裁者对成千上万无辜人的死亡负有责任，因此被称为屠夫。)
4. The serial killer was a cold-blooded butcher. (连环杀手是个冷血的凶手。)

【形容词】

butcher (形容词)

定义：与屠夫或屠宰业有关的。

例句：

5. The butcher shop had a distinct smell of raw meat. (肉店有一种独特的生肉气味。)
6. The butcher knives were sharpened and ready for use. (屠刀已经磨得锋利，随时可以使用。)

【词语辨析】

butcher (名词) 与 slaughterer (名词) 的区别：

这两个词都可以表示“屠夫”，但是 "butcher" 侧重于出售屠宰肉类的人，而 "slaughterer" 则更加强调屠宰行为本身。

【词汇扩充】

1. butchery (名词) 屠宰场；肉店；残杀

定义：指屠宰动物的地方，也可以指肉店。也可表示残杀行为。

例句：

7. The butchery is closed on Sundays. (肉店星期天不营业。)
8. The massacre was described as a brutal butchery. (这次大屠杀被描述为残忍的屠宰行为。)

2. butcher's block (名词) 屠夫案板

定义：一种用于切割和处理肉类的大块木头或木质台面。

例句：

9. The chef used the butcher's block to prepare the meat. (厨师用屠夫案板准备肉类。)

【近义词】

1. meatman (名词) 肉商；肉贩

定义：与 "butcher" 相似，表示肉类销售人员。

例句：

10. The meatman at the local market is always friendly and helpful. (当地市场的肉贩总是友好和乐于助人。)

2. slaughterer (名词) 屠宰工；宰杀者

定义：指专门屠宰动物的人。

例句：

11. The religious ritual requires a trained slaughterer to perform the animal sacrifice. (宗教仪式要求有经过训练的宰杀者进行动物祭祀。)

【反义词】

1. vegetarian (名词/形容词) 素食主义者；素食的

定义：指不食用肉类的人，或与素食相关的事物。

例句：

12. She has been a vegetarian for ten years and doesn't like the smell of butcher shops. (她已经是个素食主义者十年了，不喜欢肉店的气味。)
13. Vegetarian meals are served in the cafeteria every Monday. (素食餐在餐厅每个星期一供应。)

2. vegan (名词/形容词) 纯素食主义者；纯素食的

定义：指不食用任何动物产品，包括肉类、鸡蛋、乳制品等的人。

例句：

14. He is a strict vegan and avoids all animal products. (他是个严格的纯素食主义者，避免食用任何动物产品。)

【柯林斯词典】

butcher (名词)

• 屠夫；肉贩；屠户
• 残忍的人；凶手

butcher (形容词)

• 与屠夫或屠宰业有关的

【牛津词典】

butcher (名词)

• 屠夫；肉贩；屠户
• 残忍的人；凶手

butcher (形容词)

• 与屠夫或屠宰业有关的

【用法】

1. 名词用法：

16. The butcher is responsible for preparing and selling meat. (屠夫负责处理和出售肉类。)

2. 形容词用法：

17. The butcher knife is used for cutting meat. (屠刀用于切割肉类。)

【相关例句】

18. She bought some fresh beef from the butcher. (她从肉贩那里买了一些新鲜的牛肉。)
19. The butcher sharpened his knife on the whetstone. (屠夫在磨刀石上磨刀。)
20. They accused the dictator of being a butcher of human rights. (他们指控那位独裁者是人权的屠夫。)
21. The butcher was known for his skill in cutting meat. (这位屠夫以其切割肉类的技术而闻名。)
22. She worked at the local butcher shop for many years. (她在当地的肉店工作了很多年。)
23. The butcher's apron was stained with blood. (屠夫的围裙上沾满了血迹。)
24. The butcher hacked the meat into small pieces. (屠夫把肉砍成小块。)
25. The butcher's dog was always by his side. (屠夫的狗总是在他身边。)
26. They accused the politician of being a butcher of the economy. (他们指责那位政治家是经济的屠夫。)
27. The butcher's daughter wanted to become a vegetarian. (屠夫的女儿想成为一个素食主义者。)
28. The butcher wrapped the meat in brown paper. (屠夫用褐色纸包装肉。)
29. The butcher slaughtered the pig on the farm. (屠夫在农场宰杀了猪。)
30. The butcher displayed a variety of cuts of meat in the shop window. (肉店的橱窗里陈列着各种肉块。)
31. The butcher's shop was busy with customers on Saturday morning. (星期六早上肉店里熙熙攘攘的顾客。)
32. The butcher's wife managed the financial side of the business. (屠夫的妻子管理业务的财务方面。)
33. The butcher sliced the ham into thin pieces. (屠夫把火腿切成薄片。)
34. The dictator was known as the butcher of his country. (这位独裁者被称为他国的屠夫。)
35. The butcher's son wanted to become a chef instead. (屠夫的儿子想成为一名厨师。)
36. The butcher's cleaver was heavy and sharp. (屠夫的切肉刀又重又锋利。)
37. The butcher's assistant helped with the preparation of the meat. (屠夫的助手帮忙处理肉类。)
38. The massacre was an act of a deranged butcher. (这次大屠杀是一个精神错乱的屠夫所为。)