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单词 slew
释义

slew

UK /sluː/


phrase
  • a slew of something

    mainly Americaninformal
    1
    a lot of something

    The War of the Worlds inspired a slew of imitators.

    Fertility drugs have created a slew of medical and ethical issues.

    Synonyms and related words

    Large quantities or amounts

slew

US /slu/


phrase
  • a slew of something

    mainly Americaninformal
    1
    a lot of something

    They used the money to buy a whole slew of hotels.

    Fertility drugs have created a slew of medical and ethical issues.

slew

US /slu/

DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    the past tense of slay
    Synonyms and related words

    Irregular past tenses

slew

UK /sluː/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyslew
he/she/itslews
present participleslewing
past tenseslewed
past participleslewed

DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    to turn and move suddenly and quickly in a particular direction, or to make something move in this way

    The wagon slewed around the curve and disappeared out of sight.

    She slewed her eyes furtively from side to side.

    Synonyms and related words

    To move somewhere quickly

slew

UK /slu:/

DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    the past tense of slay
    Synonyms and related words

    Irregular past tenses

slew

US /slu/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyslew
he/she/itslews
present participleslewing
past tenseslewed
past participleslewed

DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    to turn and move suddenly and quickly in a particular direction, or to make something move in this way

    The wagon slewed around the curve and disappeared out of sight.

    Synonyms and related words

    To move somewhere quickly
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