英语词汇“slay”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

slay v. [~ + object], slew/slu/USA pronunciation slain/sleɪn/USA pronunciation slay•ing.

to kill by violence:to slay the enemy.
Informal Terms[Slang.]to impress strongly;
overwhelm, esp. by humor:Your jokes slay me.

slay•er, n. [countable]

slay v., slew, slain, slay•ing, n.
v.t.

to kill by violence.
to destroy;
extinguish.
sley.
Informal Termsto impress strongly;
overwhelm, esp. by humor:Your jokes slay me.
[Obs.]to strike.

v.i.

to kill or murder.

sley.

bef. 900; Middle English sleen, slayn, Old English slēan; cognate with Dutch slaan, German schlagen, Old Norse slā, Gothic slahan to strike, beat

slay′a•ble, adj.
slay′er, n.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged murder, slaughter, massacre, butcher, assassinate.
2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged annihilate, ruin.

slay /sleɪ/ vb (slays, slaying, slew, slain)(transitive)

archaic or literary to kill, esp violently
slang to impress (someone) sexually

Etymology: Old English slēan; related to Old Norse slā, Gothic, Old High German slahan to strike, Old Irish slacaim I beat

ˈslayer n

单词	slay
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 slay /sleɪ/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], slew/slu/USA pronunciation slain/sleɪn/USA pronunciation slay•ing. to kill by violence:to slay the enemy. Informal Terms[Slang.]to impress strongly; overwhelm, esp. by humor:Your jokes slay me. slay•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 slay (slā),USA pronunciation v., slew, slain, slay•ing, n. v.t. to kill by violence. to destroy; extinguish. sley. Informal Termsto impress strongly; overwhelm, esp. by humor:Your jokes slay me. [Obs.]to strike. v.i. to kill or murder. n. sley. bef. 900; Middle English sleen, slayn, Old English slēan; cognate with Dutch slaan, German schlagen, Old Norse slā, Gothic slahan to strike, beat slay′a•ble, adj. slay′er, n. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged murder, slaughter, massacre, butcher, assassinate. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged annihilate, ruin. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: slay /sleɪ/ vb (slays, slaying, slew, slain)(transitive) archaic or literary to kill, esp violently slang to impress (someone) sexually Etymology: Old English slēan; related to Old Norse slā, Gothic, Old High German slahan to strike, Old Irish slacaim I beat ˈslayer n
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