slay

verb

/sleɪ/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they slay	/sleɪ/ /sleɪ/
he / she / it slays	/sleɪz/ /sleɪz/
past simple slew	/sluː/ /sluː/
past participle slain	/sleɪn/ /sleɪn/
-ing form slaying	/ˈsleɪɪŋ/ /ˈsleɪɪŋ/

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slay somebody/something (old-fashioned or literary) to kill somebody/something in a war or a fight（在战争或搏斗中）杀，杀死
- St George slew the dragon.圣乔治杀死了那条龙。
slay somebody (especially North American English) (used especially in newspapers尤用于报章) to murder somebody杀害；残害；谋杀
- Two passengers were slain by the hijackers.两名乘客遭劫机者杀害。
slay somebody (old-fashioned, informal, especially North American English) to have a strong effect on somebody, especially to make them laugh（尤指借着使人发笑而）深深打动，迷住
- Those old movies still slay me!那些老影片依旧让我着迷！

Word OriginOld English slēan ‘strike, kill’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch slaan and German schlagen.