slaugh·ter/`slɔtə; ˈslɔːtə/ v [T] 1 to kill an animal for its meat 屠宰〔牲口〕 2 to kill a lot of people in a violent way 屠杀,杀戮: Over 500 men, women and children were slaughtered. 五百多个男女老少遭到了屠杀。 3informal to defeat an opponent easily 【非正式】 轻易地击败,轻取: Italy were slaughtered by Brazil. 意大利队惨败给了巴西队。