the killing of many people cruelly and unfairly, especially in a war

Hardly anyone in the town escaped the slaughter when the rebels were defeated. 叛乱分子被击败后，镇上几乎没有人能逃过随之而来的大屠杀。

We must find ways of reducing the slaughter which takes place on our roads (= death of many people in car accidents) every year. 我们必须设法减少每年因车祸而造成的大量死亡。

the killing of animals for meat

The geese are being fattened for slaughter. 鹅养肥了用于宰杀。

See also: slaughterhouse

an occasion when one team is very easily defeated by the other

Saturday's game was an absolute slaughter. 周六的比赛绝对是场一边倒的比赛。

to cruelly and unfairly kill a lot of people

Thousands of people were slaughtered in the civil war. 成千上万的人在内战中惨遭杀戮。

to kill an animal for meat

The animals are slaughtered in spring. 动物在春季被宰杀。

to defeat someone very easily

England slaughtered Germany 5–1 at football. 英格兰足球队以5比1的比分轻松击败了德国队。