the slain
作集合名词，指“被杀的人们”，通常与定冠词 the 连用，形式上为复数概念。
The memorial was built to honor the slain.
这座纪念碑是为纪念被杀者而建的。
被杀者；死者
被杀的人
被杀的人
Those who have been killed.
After the battle, the slain were carefully counted and buried.
战斗结束后，阵亡者被仔细清点并安葬。
用法提示：此处 the slain 作名词，指‘被杀者、死者’。
The monument was erected to remember the slain.
这座纪念碑是为纪念死者而建。
用法提示：the slain 为名词，表示‘遇难者、死者’。
He walked among the slain, looking for any sign of life.
他在死者中穿行，寻找任何生命迹象。
用法提示：the slain 作名词，意思是‘被杀的人’。
作集合名词，指“被杀的人们”，通常与定冠词 the 连用，形式上为复数概念。
The memorial was built to honor the slain.
这座纪念碑是为纪念被杀者而建的。
用于说明某人或某群体属于被杀者的一部分。
Several civilians were among the slain.
有几名平民也在被杀者之列。
常见于书面语，与表示哀悼、埋葬等的动词搭配，后接 the slain 作宾语。
The whole town gathered to mourn the slain.
全城的人聚集起来哀悼被杀者。
grammar · medium
易错句子The slains were honored at the ceremony.
正确表达The slain were honored at the ceremony.
“the slain”是集合名词，形式不变，表示“被杀的人们”，不能像普通可数名词那样加 -s 变成 slains；所以保留 slain 即可。
grammar · medium
易错句子The slain was buried in a mass grave.
正确表达The slain were buried in a mass grave.
“the slain”作主语时表示复数群体，谓语要用复数 were；中文没有主谓一致，容易误用 was。
the dead 泛指所有死去的人，不说明死因；the slain 强调被暴力杀害的人，多见于书面语和新闻报道，通常带定冠词 the。
the deceased 是法律、殡葬等正式语境里对死者的礼貌称呼，可指一个或多个死者，不强调暴力；the slain 则明确指被杀害的人。
slayer 指杀人者，是施动的一方；slain 指被杀死的人，是受动的一方。两者词形相近，但角色正好相反。
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