单词 | slew |
释义 | Word Frequency slew 1(sluː) verb the past tense of slay Word Frequency slew 2 or especially US slue (sluː) verb 1. to twist or be twisted sideways, esp awkwardly he slewed around in his chair 2. nautical to cause (a mast) to rotate in its step or (of a mast) to rotate in its step noun 3. the act of slewing Word origin C18: of unknown originWord Frequency slew 3(sluː) noun a variant spelling (esp US) of slough1 (sense 2) Word Frequency slew 4 or slue (sluː) noun informal, mainly US and Canadian a great number or amount; a lot Word origin C20: from Irish Gaelic sluagh; related to Old Irish slōg army |
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