the killing of a large number of people especially in a cruel way 屠杀;残杀 Extra ExamplesHe accused the troops of the indiscriminate massacre of civilians. 他控告军队滥杀平民。 The massacre was carried out by enemy troops. 那次大屠杀是敌军干的。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- appalling
- bloody
- brutal
- …
- be responsible for
- carry out
- commit
- …
- take place
- massacre by
- the victims of a massacre
- (informal)
a very big defeat in a game or competition (运动或比赛中的)惨败
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from French, of unknown origin.