butchery

/ˈbʊtʃəri/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈʊtʃɚi] /ˈbʊtʃəri/ (ame, ipa) · [bˈʊtʃɚi] /ˈbu̇-chə-rē How to pronounce butchery (audio) ˈbu̇ch-/ (ame, mw)

butchery — 名詞

1. the skill or trade of turning animals into meat that people can buy

1.名詞C1
釋義

屠宰業

宰殺並處理肉品的工作或行業

the skill or trade of turning animals into meat that people can buy

例句

Gabriel learned basic butchery while helping at his uncle's farm.

Gabriel 在叔叔的農場幫忙時學了基本屠宰技術。

basic butchery as a learned trade or skill

The course teaches butchery, food safety, and proper knife control.

這門課會教屠宰、食品安全和正確的用刀控制。

同義詞

用法筆記

Often refers to the skill, training, or business side of working with meat, not to one single cut.

常見錯誤

❌She studied butchery because she wanted to bake wedding cakes.
✅She studied butchery because she wanted to work with meat.
💡butchery is about slaughtering and preparing meat, not general cooking.

2. a slaughterhouse or similar facility used to kill animals and prepare the carcas

2.名詞C1
釋義

屠宰場

宰殺動物並初步處理肉品的設施

a slaughterhouse or similar facility used to kill animals and prepare the carcasses for sale as meat

例句

Inspectors closed the butchery after finding blood on the loading floor.

檢查人員在裝貨地板上發現血跡後，關閉了那間屠宰場。

close the butchery to mean shut the facility

The village butchery stood behind the market and smelled of fresh meat.

那間村裡的屠宰場就在市場後面，聞得到新鮮肉味。

同義詞

用法筆記

Distinguish from noun/3: this sense is the place where animals are killed and first processed, not the retail counter where customers buy meat.

常見錯誤

❌We bought sausages at the butchery after school.
✅We bought sausages at the butcher's shop after school.
💡this sense names the killing facility, not the customer-facing shop.

3. a butcher's shop, or the meat counter inside a larger store

3.名詞B2
釋義

肉店

販售肉品的店面或賣場肉品區

a butcher's shop, or the meat counter inside a larger store

例句

Maeve stopped at the butchery to buy pork chops for dinner.

Maeve 在肉店停下來，買了晚餐要煎的豬排。

stop at the butchery to buy fresh meat

The new supermarket added a butchery beside its bakery section.

那家新超市在烘焙區旁增設了一個肉店區。

同義詞
  • butcher's shop

    the ordinary phrase for a shop that sells meat

  • meat counter

    used when the shop is one section inside a bigger store

  • meat market

    broader and can mean an open market rather than one shop

用法筆記

Distinguish from noun/2: this sense is the retail side where customers order and buy meat.

常見錯誤

❌The cattle were taken to the butchery before sunrise.
✅The cattle were taken to the slaughterhouse before sunrise.
💡this shop sense is for buying meat, not for killing animals.

4. brutal killing that shows no care for human life, especially when many people di

4.名詞C1
釋義

屠殺

殘忍地大量殺害人群

brutal killing that shows no care for human life, especially when many people die

例句

The reporter described the prison attack as pure butchery.

那名記者把監獄襲擊形容成赤裸裸的屠殺。

describe violence as butchery to condemn it strongly

Photos from the village revealed the butchery left by the soldiers.

來自村莊的照片顯示出士兵留下的屠殺景象。

同義詞
  • massacre

    common term for killing many people, often in historical or news contexts

  • slaughter

    broader word that can describe killing people or animals

  • bloodbath

    more vivid and journalistic, stressing shocking violence

用法筆記

Usually carries strong moral condemnation and is common in reports of war, prison attacks, or other deliberate violence.

常見錯誤

❌The paper called the car crash a butchery.
✅The paper called the prison attack a butchery.
💡the word suggests deliberate brutal killing, usually involving several victims.