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单词 slay
释义
slay
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Slay means to kill in a violent way. It has a mythic quality. You might slay the red knight. You might slay the dragon. You might slay the demon. But you probably wouldn't slay an annoying mosquito.
Slay is an old word associated with knights and dragons. Like many old words it has some funky forms. When you killed someone or something in the past you say slew, as in "St. George slew the dragon." When you've already done it, you say you have slain.
WORD FAMILY
slay: slayed, slayer, slaying, slays+/slayer: slayers/slaying: slayings
USAGE EXAMPLES
The country suffered bombings, slayings and kidnappings during a period of domestic terrorism in the 1970s and early 1980s.
Seattle Times(Jan 01, 2017)
Slay returned to the lineup after missing a game with a hamstring injury.
Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017)
The department said in a news release that the first slaying occurred late Friday in Capitol Heights.
Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017)
v kill intentionally and with premeditation
Syn|Hypo|Hyper
bump off, dispatch, hit, murder, off, polish off, remove
burke
murder without leaving a trace on the body
execute
murder in a planned fashion
kill
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
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