slaying

/ˈsleɪɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · [slˈeɪŋ] /ˈsleɪɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · [slˈeɪŋ] /ˈslā-iŋ How to pronounce slaying (audio)/ (ame, mw)

slaying — noun

  • slayingsingular
  • slayingsplural

1. the deliberate killing of someone, or one murder case spoken of in a formal way.

1.名詞C1
釋義

the deliberate killing of someone, or one murder case spoken of in a formal way.

例句

Police questioned Faisal after the slaying of a jeweler near the station.

the slaying of + victim

Newspapers called the slaying in the village the worst local crime in decades.

同義詞
  • murder

    the everyday word for this crime; less formal than slaying

  • killing

    a broader and more neutral term that can include lawful deaths

  • assassination

    used when an important public figure is killed for political reasons

文法句型

the slaying of somebody

a brutal slaying

用法筆記

Usually used in formal writing, crime reports, or dramatic storytelling. In everyday conversation, people more often say 'murder' or 'killing', especially when they are talking about a specific case.

常見錯誤

❌The news reported a slaying of the man.
✅The news reported the slaying of the man.
💡this noun usually takes 'the' or another determiner when referring to a specific case.
❌There was a slaying someone in the alley.
✅There was a slaying in the alley.' / 'Someone was slain in the alley.
💡'slaying' is a noun here, not a verb form.