slay

1. V-T If someone slays an animal, they kill it in a violent way. 屠殺[正式]

...the hill where St. George slew the dragon. …圣喬治屠龍之丘。

2. V-T PASSIVE If someone has been slain, they have been murdered. 謀殺[美國英語]

Two Australian tourists were slain. 兩位澳大利亞游客被謀殺了。