carnage 〔尤指战争中的〕大屠杀，残杀

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......were fast asleep in a back bedroom, only a few feet from the carnage in the front room.

carnage

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car∙nage / ˈkɑrnɪdʒ ; ˈkɑːnɪdʒ /
◙noun [U]
1. when a lot of people are killed and injured, especially in a war
• 〔尤指战争中的〕大屠杀，残杀:
»a scene of terrible carnage
  可怕的大屠杀场面

carnage
carn·age / ˈkɑːnidʒ; NAmE ˈkɑːrn- /

noun [U]
   the violent killing of a large number of people
   大屠杀
SYN   slaughter :
   a scene of carnage
   大屠杀的场面

car·nage
\ˈkärnij, ˈkȧn-, -nēj\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle French, from Medieval Latin carnaticum tribute consisting of animals or meat, from Latin carn-, caro
1. : the flesh of slain animals or men : a heap of dead bodies
< a multitude of dogs came to feast on the carnage — T.B.Macaulay >
2. : great destruction of life (as in battle) : great bloodshed : slaughter, butchery, massacre
< appeals to put a stop to the carnage of war >