Word · Frequency #36461
slain
/slein/
noun
被杀者；死者
核心释义
Those who have been killed.
- 1.
被杀的人
Those who have been killed.
被杀的人
用法In use
After the battle, the slain were carefully counted and buried.
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.
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.
用法提示：the slain 作名词，意思是‘被杀的人’。
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。
among the slain
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.
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语法说明Grammar Note
通常与the连用，指在战斗中或暴力中遇害的人，文学或正式用语。
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