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slay + object
常用被动语态。
The dragon was slain by the knight.
巨龙被骑士杀死。
令人折服；令人惊艳；表现出色
slew — past of slay · irregular form
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
令人折服；令人惊艳；表现出色
to amaze or overwhelm someone with an exceptionally good performance; to excel at something
The dragon was slain by the knight.
巨龙被骑士杀死。
非正式用法，常用于称赞某人或某场表演极为出色。
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
To amaze, stun, or otherwise incapacitate by excellence; to excel at something.
slay
Base
原形
slays
3rd person
第三人称单数
slaying
-ing
现在分词
slew
Past
过去式
slain
Past participle
过去分词
The knight slays the dragon every year.
骑士每年都杀死那条龙。
The hero slew the monster in the final battle.
英雄在最终战中杀死了怪物。
She has slain her inner demons.
她已经战胜了内心的恶魔。
不规则动词：过去式slew，过去分词slain。
Her dance performance completely slayed the audience.
她的舞蹈表演彻底征服了观众。
She always slays when she delivers a presentation.
她做演示时总是表现出色。
The band has been slaying audiences on their world tour.
这支乐队在世界巡演中一直令观众为之倾倒。
常用被动语态。
The dragon was slain by the knight.
巨龙被骑士杀死。
He slew the monster with a single blow.
他一击杀死了怪物。
常用于战争或暴力场景。
Thousands were slain in the battle.
数千人在战斗中丧生。
Not this
I have slayed the dragon.
Use this
I have slain the dragon.
Slay 的过去分词应为 slain，而非 slayed。不规则动词的过去分词需要记忆，不能直接加 -ed。
Not this
Yesterday, he slain the monster.
Use this
Yesterday, he slew the monster.
Slay 的过去式是 slew，而非 slain。过去分词 slain 不能用作过去式，需区分时态。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
以绝对优势击败对手
With its innovative design, the new product slayed the competition within months.
凭借创新设计，这款新产品在数月内就以绝对优势击败了竞争对手。
你让我叹服
Your singing absolutely slays me — you have such a powerful voice.
你的歌声真是让我叹服——你的嗓音太有力量了。
做得非常出色，惊艳全场
She walked into the interview and absolutely slayed it.
她走进面试现场，表现简直太出色了，惊艳全场。
我惊艳全场。
In Beyoncé's 2016 hit 'Formation', the chant 'I slay' became an anthem of confidence and Black excellence.
在碧昂丝2016年的金曲《Formation》中，“I slay”这一唱句成为自信与黑人卓越的颂歌。
Use slew naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 slay 记成 s + lay：S 级表现‘摆平’全场，让人目瞪口呆、直呼惊艳。
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。
Used with a direct object, typically a person or creature; literary or archaic in modern use.
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