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slay

🇬🇧 UK/slei/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

v.

To kill someone, especially in a violent or deliberate manner; to defeat decisively.

杀死，杀害；彻底击败

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
slayother
=slay

Common Collocations

  • 1.slay a dragon屠龙
  • 2.slay the competition彻底击败竞争对手
  • 3.[slay the game]大放异彩／完全碾压
  • 4.slay in battle在战斗中杀敌

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The knight vowed to slay the dragon and rescue the captive princess.

  • 2.

    The comedian absolutely slayed the audience with her sharp, witty jokes.

  • 3.

    The underdog team slayed their rivals in a stunning championship upset.

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