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abattoir的音标和读音:
DJ音标发音: [ˈæbəˌtwɑ:]
KK音标发音: [ˈæbəˌtwɑ]
abattoir的词性:
n.(名词)
1. A slaughterhouse.
屠宰场
2. 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)
abattoir的词源:
3. French
法语
4. from abattre [to strike down]
源自 abattre [击倒]