English Dictionary

massacre

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈmæ.sə.kɚ/

名詞

可算名詞 不可算名詞 廃用 比喩的用法

The killing of a considerable number (usually limited to people) where little or no resistance can be made, with indiscriminate violence, without necessity, and contrary to civilized norms.

日本語の意味

大虐殺: 多数の人々が、抵抗がほとんどない状況下で無差別かつ残虐な方法で殺害される行為。 / 虐殺: 必要性に反して、文明的な基準に反する方法で、人々をまとめて殺すこと。

The massacre left hundreds dead, and survivors struggled to come to terms with the senseless, indiscriminate violence.

その虐殺で数百人が死亡し、生存者たちは無意味で無差別な暴力を受け止めるのに苦しんだ。

意味（1）

The killing of a considerable number (usually limited to people) where little or no resistance can be made, with indiscriminate violence, without necessity, and contrary to civilized norms.

I'll find a day to massacre them all, And raze their faction and their family

意味（2）

(obsolete) Murder.

The tyrannous and bloody act is done,— The most arch deed of piteous massacre That ever yet this land was guilty of.

意味（3）

(figuratively) Any overwhelming defeat, as in a game or sport.

massacres （ plural ）