Word · Frequency #12433
slaying
令人折服；令人惊艳；表现出色
slaying is the present participle of slay.
to amaze or overwhelm someone with an exceptionally good performance; to excel at something
非正式用法，常用于称赞某人或某场表演极为出色。
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To amaze, stun, or otherwise incapacitate by excellence; to excel at something.
通过卓越表现使人惊讶、震惊或无法反应；在某事上表现出色
通过卓越表现使人惊讶、震惊或无法反应；在某事上表现出色；杀害；残杀
In use
Her dance performance completely slayed the audience.
She always slays when she delivers a presentation.
The band has been slaying audiences on their world tour.
slay + object
常用被动语态。
The dragon was slain by the knight.
巨龙被骑士杀死。
slay + object + with + instrument
He slew the monster with a single blow.
他一击杀死了怪物。
slay + object + in + location/event
常用于战争或暴力场景。
Thousands were slain in the battle.
Connections
Collocations
- slay the competition
- 碾压竞争对手，取得压倒性胜利
- She slays the competition with her killer presentation.她凭借极其出色的演讲在竞争中碾压对手。
- slay a look
- 把造型穿出惊艳效果
- He slays a look every time he tries on a new outfit.他每次试穿新衣服，造型都极其惊艳。
- slay the stage
- 在舞台上征服观众，大放异彩
- The band slays the stage with their electrifying performance.这支乐队以激动人心的表演征服了舞台。
- slay the game
- 在某领域做到极致，风头无两
- The designer slays the game with her trendsetting collections.这位设计师以她引领潮流的系列作品在时尚界风头无两。
- slay on the dance floor
- 在舞池中大放异彩
- They slay on the dance floor with their smooth moves.他们以流畅的舞步在舞池中大放异彩。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 slay 记成 s + lay：S 级表现‘摆平’全场，让人目瞪口呆、直呼惊艳。
Context & Register
语域：informal 常见场景：社交媒体、娱乐评论、日常对话 在非正式语境中（如社交媒体或娱乐评论）通常表示‘做得极好’或‘令人惊叹’，多用于称赞某人或某事表现出色；正式写作中较少使用。
Grammar Note
Used with a direct object, typically a person or creature; literary or archaic in modern use.
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上单词均与 slay 押韵，末尾都是 /eɪ/ 音。注意形似词 sly (/slaɪ/) 发音不同，它和 my 押韵；sleigh 是 slay 的同音词，但拼作 -eigh。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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