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
- 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。 - I don't know about you, but I kinda wanna slay the dragon.
我不知道你怎么样，但我还可以杀一只龙。 - Hunters track, tame, and slay all manner of animals and beasts found in the wild.
猎人可以跟踪、化、杀在野外的各种各样的动物和野兽。 - 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！ - Arise or I should slay you where you lie.
起来，不然我会让你曝尸当地。 - Will you slay a man because he is the victim of fear?
你们会不会只因为一个人是恐惧心里的牺牲者就杀死他呢？ - 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。 - 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。 - Those old jokes still slay me.
那些古老的笑话仍让我感动。 - Wherefore, he said unto him: Behold thou art a robber, and I will slay thee.
他对祂说：看哪，你的艺术强盗，我会斩你。