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ab·at·toir AHD[ăbʹə-twär'] D.J.[ˈæbəˌtwɑː]K.K.[ˈæbəˌtwɑr]n.(名词)- A slaughterhouse.屠宰场
- Something likened to a slaughterhouse:象屠宰场的事物:"The hand of God and mankind's self-inflicted blows seem equally heavy. . . . giving a strong cumulative impression of the world as an abattoir"(Manchester Guardian Weekly)“上帝之手与人类自己所招致的打击似乎一样沉重…逐渐使人强烈地感到这世界就象一个屠宰场”(曼彻斯特卫报周刊)
- French 法语
- from abattre [to strike down] 源自 abattre [击倒]
- from Old French * see abate 源自 古法语 * 参见 abate
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