柯林斯詞典slay /sle?/ (slaying,slayed,slain,slays) 1. V-T If someone slays an animal, they kill it in a violent way. 屠殺[正式] ...the hill where St. George slew the dragon. …聖喬治屠龍之丘。2. V-T PASSIVE If someone has been slain, they have been murdered. 謀殺[美國英語] Two Australian tourists were slain. 兩位澳大利亞遊客被謀殺了。 返回 slay劍橋詞典UK old use or literary to kill in a violent way (以暴力)殺死;殘殺 St George slew the dragon . 聖喬治殺死了那條龍。 (used especially in newspapers ) to murder someone (尤用於報(bào)紙新聞報(bào)道)謀殺,殺害 He was found slain in an alley two blocks from his apartment . 人們發(fā)現(xiàn)他在距其公寓兩個(gè)街區(qū)的一條小巷裡被殺害了。 返回 slay