bloodshed

IPA/ˈblʌdʃed/
KK[blˈʌdʃˌɛd]IPA/ˈblʌdʃed/

bloodshed — 名詞

1. a situation in which people are killed or badly injured, especially during a war

1.名詞B2
釋義

流血；殺戮

戰爭或衝突中的殺人與暴力

a situation in which people are killed or badly injured, especially during a war, a fight, or a violent protest

例句

Pedro watched the news in horror as the bloodshed spread across the capital city.

Pedro 驚恐地看著新聞，因為流血衝突正蔓延到首都各處。

collocation: bloodshed + spread across

After months of fighting, the ceasefire finally brought an end to the bloodshed.

經過數月的戰鬥，停火協議終於終結了這場流血事件。

collocation: bring an end to + bloodshed

同義詞
  • carnage

    emphasises large-scale, brutal killing; stronger emotional tone than bloodshed

  • slaughter

    suggests the killing of defenceless people, often in large numbers

  • massacre

    refers to the deliberate killing of many people who cannot defend themselves

  • violence

    broader term; includes physical force that may not result in death or injury

反義詞
  • peace

    a state without fighting or violence

用法筆記

Bloodshed is an uncountable noun and is never used with 'a' or in plural form. It is most common in formal or journalistic writing about war, civil conflict, and violent protests.

常見錯誤

❌There was a bloodshed in the city last night.
✅There was bloodshed in the city last night.
💡Bloodshed is uncountable and does not take the indefinite article 'a'.
❌The bloodsheds during the war were terrible.
✅The bloodshed during the war was terrible.
💡Bloodshed has no plural form.