carnage
/ˈkɑːnɪdʒ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkɑːrnɪdʒ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkär-nij/ (ame, mw)
carnage — 名詞
1. a scene of violent, brutal killing in which many people die, especially during a
大屠殺
大量人員遭暴力殺害的慘烈場景
a scene of violent, brutal killing in which many people die, especially during a battle or war
Amir walked across the battlefield, stunned by the carnage of fallen soldiers and wrecked tanks.
Amir 走過戰場，眼前倒下的士兵和毀壞的戰車所呈現的大屠殺景象讓他驚呆了。
carnage + of + noun phrase: carnage of fallen soldiers
The historian's book examines the carnage of the First World War through soldiers' letters home.
那位歷史學家的書透過士兵寄回家的信件，審視了第一次世界大戰的大屠殺。
Ingrid turned away, unable to watch the carnage in the film's battle scene.
Ingrid 轉過頭去，無法繼續看電影中戰爭場景的大屠殺畫面。
After the explosion, rescue crews faced terrible carnage inside the collapsed building.
爆炸之後，救援人員在倒塌的建築物內面對可怕的大屠殺現場。
Kwesi's grandfather rarely spoke about the carnage he had seen during the independence war.
Kwesi 的祖父很少談起他在獨立戰爭期間目睹的大屠殺。
- massacre
stresses the deliberate, cruel killing of many people who cannot defend themselves
- slaughter
emphasises brutal, indiscriminate killing on a large scale; also used for killing animals for meat
- bloodshed
focuses on the violence and injury rather than the number of dead; can refer to any violent conflict
- butchery
emphasises the savage, cruel manner of the killing; stronger emotional charge than 'carnage'
用法筆記
Uncountable noun — never used with 'a' or in the plural. Describes the resulting scene of violent death rather than the act of killing itself. In informal contexts, sometimes used hyperbolically for non-lethal chaos (for example, 'the carnage after the sale').