Slay



GRE

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v.杀, 残杀
• ［英］ v.杀, 残杀 ( to kill violently, wantonly, or in great numbers)
• ［记］ 和stay ( 停留) 一起记
• ［例］ slay one's enemy"

Webster Collegiate

verb (slew; also especially in sense 2 slayed; slain; slaying)

• Etymology: Middle English slen, from Old English slēan to strike, slay; akin to Old High German slahan to strike, Middle Irish slachta stricken
• Date: before 12th century
• transitive verb
  • 1. to kill violently, wantonly, or in great numbers; broadly to strike down ; kill
  • 2. to delight or amuse immensely <slayed the audience>
• intransitive verb
  • kill, murder
• Synonyms: see kill
• ? slayer noun

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