carnage
词根词缀:
carcass n. (动物)尸体;残骸
carc〔= carn〕肉 + ass →〔变成〕肉 → 尸体
carnage n. 大屠杀
carn 肉 + age 表行为 →〔把人〕切成肉的行为 → 大屠杀
carnal adj. 肉体的;肉欲的
carn 肉 + al …的 → 肉体的;肉欲的
carnival n. 狂欢节
carn 肉 + ival →〔疯狂吃〕肉的节日 → 狂欢节
carnivorous adj. 食肉类的
carni 肉 + vor 吃 + ous …的 → 食肉类的
carrion n. 腐肉
carr〔= carn〕肉 + ion 表物 → 腐肉
incarnate v. 化身;体现
in 使… + carn 肉 + ate 使… → 使成为肉体状态 → 化身
reincarnate v. 使转世化身
re 重新 + incarnate 化身 → 使转世化身
数据来源:新东方英语词汇速记大全
相关例句:
No-fly zones have in the past caused the carnage to escalate, as one or more sides attempted to consolidate their gains.
由于冲突的一方或多方会趁机试图巩固胜利果实,设立禁飞区的做法在以往曾导致屠杀升级。
Chinese stocks were still soaring when the carnage in global markets began last year.
去年初,当全球市场开始残杀时,中国股市仍在不断飙升。
I am not sure whether anyone in Israel actually believes that the scenes of carnage in Gaza will induce such a response; no one else does.
我不能确信,以色列是否有人真的相信加沙的屠杀场景会引起这样的反应;没有人能相信。
Even by Chinese standards, this month's carnage has been extraordinary.
即使以中国的标准来看,本月的事故也是非同寻常的。
Characterized by bloodshed and carnage for both sides.
以双方的流血和残杀为特点。
The country's breakup would undoubtedly lead to chaos and carnage.
国家分裂无疑将导致混乱和屠杀。