sanguinary

• 过时形容词，意为‘与大量流血有关的’或‘嗜血的’。在现代英语中很少使用，已在很大程度上被同义词‘bloody’或更常见的‘sanguine’（含义不同）取代。

An archaic adjective meaning 'involving or causing much bloodshed' or 'bloodthirsty'. It is rarely used in modern English, having been largely replaced by 'sanguinary's synonym 'bloody' or the more common 'sanguine' (which has a different meaning).

1. Involving bloodshedC2formal

   Characterized by or accompanied by bloodshed, often referring to battles or violent events.

   血腥的

   • The battle was a sanguinary conflict that left thousands dead.
   • Historians describe the revolution as a sanguinary period.
   • The film depicted the sanguinary nature of ancient warfare.

   同义词bloodstainedbloodygorysanguineous

   反义词bloodlesspeaceful

2. BloodthirstyC2formal

   Eager to cause bloodshed or violence; cruel and violent in nature.

   嗜血的

   • The dictator's sanguinary policies led to widespread suffering.
   • His sanguinary rhetoric incited the crowd to violence.
   • The general was known for his sanguinary approach to dealing with rebels.

   同义词barbarousbloodthirstybrutalcruelferociousmurderoussavageviolent

   反义词benevolentcompassionategentlehumanekindmercifulmildpeaceful