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单词 slay
释义
slay
(sl )
Word forms: slays , slaying , slew , slayed , slain , slayed
1. verb
If someone slays an animal, they kill it in a violent way. [formal]
...the hill where St George slew the dragon. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: kill [informal], destroy, slaughter, eliminate  
slaying uncountable noun [usually NOUN of noun]
The festival commemorates the slaying of the demon buffalo.
slayerWord forms: slayers countable noun
...the story of the Monster Slayer.
2. passive verb
If someone has been slain, they have been murdered. [mainly US]
Two Australian tourists were slain. [be VERB-ed]
Synonyms: murder, kill, assassinate, do in [slang]  
Translations:
Chinese: 屠杀
Japanese: 虐殺する
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