While early settlers had killed bison for food, now the killing became more widespread.
早期的殖民者只是以杀野牛为食，这时屠宰野牛就更为广泛了。
高三英语课文
Unit 13 The USA
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
adj. 分布广的;普遍的;广泛应用;普及的;
💡 wide广泛的 +spread展开 → 分布广的,普遍的
"There is widespread apathy among the electorate."
选民普遍态度冷淡。
近义：large, lengthy, mass, outspread, prolonged, rife
adj. 早的;早期的;早日的;（果实等）早熟的;
adv. 早;在初期;先前;提早;
💡 三十“而立”（谐音），人生 早期
"They filed an application to have their case heard early."
他们申请早日审理他们的案子.
近义：onetime, back, previous, prior, old, earlier
反义：hind, hindmost, back, postern, puisne, retral
bison
['baisn]
n. 野牛;
"In the year 1700, about 60 million bison wandered freely in North America."
在1700年约有6000万头野牛在北美无拘无束地活动.
近义：buffalo
n. 食物，食品;粮食;养料;资料;
"Vitamin D is necessary to aid the absorption of calcium from food."
从食物中吸取钙需靠维生素D的帮助。
近义：meal, mess, nourishment, nutrient, nutriment, nutrition
killing
[['kiliŋ]]
n. 谋杀, 杀戮\\na. 杀害的, 疲惫的, 迷人的
近义：homicide, kill, liquidation, assassination, manslaughter, massacre