单词 | slay |
释义 | slay (sleɪ ) 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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