slay
英 [sleɪ]
美 [sleɪ]
v. (在战争或搏斗中)杀，杀死; 杀害; 残害; 谋杀; 深深打动; 迷住
过去分词：slain 现在分词：slaying 第三人称单数：slays 复数：slays 过去式：slew
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同义词辨析
killassassinatemurderslay【导航词义：杀害】
killv. 杀死
〔辨析〕
普通用词，泛指以任何方式使人、动物或植物死亡。
〔例证〕
His wife was killed in a car accident.
他的妻子在一次车祸中丧生。
The president was killed on his way to the office.
总统在上班路上被杀了。
他的妻子在一次车祸中丧生。
The president was killed on his way to the office.
总统在上班路上被杀了。
assassinatev. 暗杀
〔辨析〕
主要指出于政治原因采用非法手段杀害重要人物或知名人士。
〔例证〕
The police have uncovered a plot to assassinate the president.
警方已破获一起暗杀总统的阴谋。
Terrorists are plotting to assassinate the presidential candidate.
恐怖分子在密谋暗杀这位总统候选人。
警方已破获一起暗杀总统的阴谋。
Terrorists are plotting to assassinate the presidential candidate.
恐怖分子在密谋暗杀这位总统候选人。
murderv. 谋杀
〔辨析〕
指蓄意杀害某人。
〔例证〕
The housekeeper was murdered last night.
昨天夜里管家被谋杀了。
He was convicted of murdering a policewoman.
他被判谋杀一名女警察的罪名成立。
昨天夜里管家被谋杀了。
He was convicted of murdering a policewoman.
他被判谋杀一名女警察的罪名成立。
slayv. 〈文〉杀害，谋杀
〔辨析〕
指残酷地杀害某人，尤用于新闻报道中。
〔例证〕
Three passengers were slain by the hijackers.
3名乘客被劫机者杀害。
Several visitors were brutally slain yesterday.
昨天有数名游客惨遭杀害。
3名乘客被劫机者杀害。
Several visitors were brutally slain yesterday.
昨天有数名游客惨遭杀害。
牛津词典
verb
- （在战争或搏斗中）杀，杀死
to kill sb/sth in a war or a fight- St George slew the dragon.
圣乔治杀死了那条龙。
- St George slew the dragon.
- 杀害；残害；谋杀
to murder sb- Two passengers were slain by the hijackers.
两名乘客遭劫机者杀害。
- Two passengers were slain by the hijackers.
- 深深打动；迷住
to have a strong effect on sb- Those old movies still slay me!
那些老影片依旧让我着迷！
- Those old movies still slay me!
柯林斯词典
- VERB 残杀;屠杀;杀戮
If someoneslaysan animal, they kill it in a violent way.- ...the hill where St George slew the dragon.
圣乔治屠龙的那座山
- ...the hill where St George slew the dragon.
- V-PASSIVE 谋杀
If someonehas been slain, they have been murdered.- Two Australian tourists were slain.
两名澳大利亚游客被杀。
- Two Australian tourists were slain.
英英释义
verb
- kill intentionally and with premeditation
- The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered
双语例句
- Men reject their prophets and slay them.
人们不相信先知并杀死了他们。 - So what does a dragonslayer do now that there are no dragons left to slay?
那么现在没龙可屠了，我们的屠龙英雄会干些什么呢？ - Slay all her oxen, let them go down to the slaughter; Woe to them! their day has come, the time of their punishment.
屠杀她的一切公牛，叫他们下入屠场！他们的灾难临头，因为他们的日子到了，到了惩罚他们的时候。 - Slay those who will not listen.
宰了那些不会听话的家伙。 - And a voice came to him: rise up, peter; slay and eat!
又有声音向他说，彼得，起来，宰了吃！ - I have slain a man among them, and I fear lest they slay me.
我确已杀过他们中的一个人，所以我怕他们杀我。 - And he said unto Jether his firstborn, Up, and slay them.
于是对他的长子益帖说，你起来杀他们。 - Fortunately, a dragon most easy to slay.
幸运的是，这是最容易杀的龙。 - We still have false gods to slay.
我们仍有虚伪的神要消灭掉。 - They slay the widow and the alien; they murder the fatherless.
他们杀死寡妇和寄居的、又杀害孤儿。