roadkill
noun [ U ] (also road kill) uk/ˈrəʊd ˌkɪl/ us/ˈroʊd ˌkɪl/
在公路上被车撞死的动物
animals that are killed on roads by cars or other vehicles
Many county residents have probably never spotted a fox, except maybe as roadkill. 许多县城居民可能从未发现过狐狸，除非是在公路上被车撞死的。
On average, two crocodiles a year end up as road kill on Florida's Highway 1.
被路杀者;被路伤物
someone or something that is destroyed or damaged as a result of something
Sadly, any politician suggesting this would be roadkill.
It appears bad-driving fees are on the way to becoming legislative roadkill. 不良驾驶罚款似乎将成为立法的障碍物。
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- Roadkill accounts for all too many of the sightings of birds and mammals.
- The way through the woods is littered with bloodied roadkill.
- Sometimes justice is just roadkill alongside the road.
- At the end of Treasury Questions, the Chamber is dotted with roadkill.