Word · Frequency #34868
slaying
/sleɪŋ/
noun
杀戮，谋杀
unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
常指有预谋的杀人
- 1.
Killing, especially the murder of a human.
杀戮,尤其是谋杀人类
杀戮,尤其是谋杀人类；杀戮。
In use
The detective was called to investigate a mysterious slaying.
The mayor promised to reduce the number of violent slayings in the city.
The warrior is slaying the beast to protect the village.
slay sb
The knight vowed to slay the dragon.
骑士发誓要杀死那条龙。
slaying of sb
The slaying of the king shocked the nation.
国王的被杀震惊了全国。
Common mistakes
He slaying the monster yesterday.He slew the monster yesterday.
Slaying是现在分词，不能单独作谓语动词；过去式应为slew。
The slaying soldiers were honored.The slain soldiers were honored.
Slaying是现在分词，表示‘正在杀戮’，但此处需要过去分词slain表示‘被杀害的’。
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Learner notes
Grammar Note
作名词时常用复数形式slayings，指谋杀事件；作动词时为slay的现在分词。
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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