slaughterhouse

slaughterhouse — 名詞

1. a building or facility where farm animals such as cows, pigs, and sheep are kill

1.名詞B2
釋義

屠宰場

宰殺動物以取得肉品的場所

a building or facility where farm animals such as cows, pigs, and sheep are killed and their bodies are prepared as meat for people to eat

例句

The farmer drove the cows to the slaughterhouse early in the morning.

農夫一大早就把牛趕到屠宰場。

preposition pattern: drove [animals] to the slaughterhouse

Tariq works at a slaughterhouse and helps prepare the meat for delivery.

Tariq 在屠宰場工作，負責幫忙準備要配送的肉品。

works at a [place] to describe someone's job

同義詞
  • abattoir

    formal term, more common in official or regulatory contexts

  • meatpacking plant

    American English; emphasises the processing and packaging of meat

用法筆記

Often used in discussions about food production, animal welfare, and food safety regulations. The formal equivalent is abattoir.

常見錯誤

❌I bought beef at the slaughterhouse.
✅I bought beef at the butcher's shop.
💡a slaughterhouse is where animals are killed and first processed; a butcher's shop is where meat is sold to customers.