| Front | slay |
|---|---|
| Back | 牛津8 BrE /sleɪ/NAmE /sleɪ/verb  verb forms  word origin (slew /BrE sluː; NAmE sluː/slain /BrE sleɪn;NAmE sleɪn/)1 ~ sb/sth (old-fashioned or literary) to kill sb/sth in a war or a fightSt George slew the dragon.2 ~ sb (especially NAmE) (used especially in newspapers) to murder sbTwo passengers were slain by the hijackers.3 ~ sb (old-fashioned, informal, especially NAmE) tohave a strong effect on sb, especially to make themlaughThose old movies still slay me! slay•ing/BrE ; NAmE / noun: (especially NAmE) the drug-related slayings of five people 牛津7双解 柯林斯2008 |
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