Definition
屠戮 (tú lù) is a formal, literary verb meaning 'to slaughter' or 'to massacre'. It is synonymous with the more common 屠杀 (tú shā) but appears mostly in written, historical, or dramatic contexts. You can use it as a transitive verb with a direct object referring to the victims.
v.
to massacreto slaughter (literary)
Examples
- 屠戮。Qīnlüèzhě tú lù le wúshù wúgū de píngmín.The invaders massacred countless innocent civilians.
- 屠戮。Lìshǐ shàng fāshēng guò xǔduō dàguīmó tú lù de shìjiàn.Many large-scale massacre events have occurred in history.
- 屠戮。Tāmen zài zhànzhēng zhōng tú lù le wúgū de bǎixìng.They massacred innocent civilians in the war.
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