slays; slew /ˈsluː/ also slayed; slain /ˈsleɪn/ ; slaying slays; slew /ˈsluː/ also slayed; slain /ˈsleɪn/ ; slaying Learner's definition of SLAY
[+ object]
1
a literary : to kill (someone or something) especially in a battle or war(尤指在战争中)杀害 b US : to kill (someone)杀(人) —
used especially in newspaper stories and headlines尤用于报刊报道和新闻头条; —
usually used as (be) slain通常用作(be) slain 2
chiefly US, informal + old-fashioned : to delight or amuse (someone) very much使十分高兴
— slayer
noun, plural slayers [count]
— slaying
noun, plural slayings chiefly US [count]