★ slay（slew，slain）杀，残杀（尤指敌人）
soldiers slain in battle
在战斗中被杀害的士兵
Slay utterly old and young, both maids, and little children, and women: but come not near any man upon whom is the mark; and begin at my sanctuary.
要将年老的，年少的，并处女，婴孩，和妇女，从圣所起全都杀尽，只是凡有记号的人不要挨近他。
But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
至于我那些仇敌不要我作他们王的，把他们拉来，在我面前杀了吧。
★ kill（vt）致死，杀死，扼杀；使某事物失败，遭拒绝
Fat the pig up and kill it.
把猪养肥再杀它。
They fumigated the room to kill the vermin.
他们用烟熏房间以杀死害虫。
He witnessed to having seen the accused kill the boy.
他作证说曾看到被告杀了那男孩。
The guard was killed with a high－powered rifle。
那士兵被杀伤力大的火枪击毙了。