来自古法语macacre,屠宰屋，肉屠宰场，来自Proto-Germanic*maitana,砍，劈，来自PIE*mai,砍，劈，词源同maim,mangle,smith.后用于指对人的屠杀，大屠杀。

1. The massacre laid bare the moral bankruptcy of the regime.

大屠杀使该政权的道德沦丧暴露无遗。

2. In March 1770, there occurred what became known as the Boston Massacre.

1770年3月在那里发生了后来闻名的波士顿惨案。

3. Most of them had only heard of the massacre at second hand.

他们中的大多数人只是听说了那次大屠杀。

4. Is the massacre likely to touch off a new round of violence?

大屠杀有可能触发新一轮的暴行吗？

5. Maria lost her 62-year-old mother in the massacre.

在大屠杀中玛丽亚失去了62岁的母亲。