early 13c., from Old English (ge)slegen, past participle of slean (see slay (v.)). The noun meaning "those who have been slain" is attested from mid-14c.
双语例句
1. Two Australian tourists were slain.
两名澳大利亚游客被杀。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The soldiers slain in the battle were burried that night.
在那天夜晚埋葬了在战斗中牺牲了的战士.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
3. His boy was dead , slain by the hand of the false Amulius.
他的儿子被奸诈的阿缪利乌斯杀死了.
来自辞典例句
4. The rest he remitted to the friends of the slain.
他将其它一切都交还死者的朋友.
来自辞典例句
5. And the Earl's brothers were the one slain and the other executed.
