(past slew; past participle slain)with obj.
1- archaic or poetic/literary 〈古或诗/文〉kill (a person or animal) in a violent way杀; 杀戮; 杀害：
St George slew the dragon.
圣乔治杀死了那条龙。
1.1
- （一般作be slain）N. Amer. murder (someone) (used chiefly in journalism)〈北美〉谋杀（多作新闻用语）：
a man was slain with a shotgun
一个人遭猎枪谋杀
as noun slaying a gangland slaying.黑社会谋杀。
1.2
- informal greatly impress or amuse (someone)〈非正式〉给（某人）以极深印象; 逗乐（某人）：
you slay me, you really do.
你给我留下了极深印象, 确实如此。
派生词
slayer
noun词源
Old English slēan 'strike, kill', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch slaan and German schlagen.