(noun.) people who have been slain (as in battle).
(adj.) killed; `slain' is formal or literary as in 'slain warriors'; 'a picture of St. George and the slain dragon' .
艾利森手打
双语例句
All this, it seemed, had been the property of the two chieftains I had slain, and now, by the customs of the Tharks, it had become mine. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯.火星公主.
The Princess's guard fought nobly to the end, but they were soon overcome and slain. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯.火星战神.
And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his three sons fallen in Mount Gilboa. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯.世界史纲.
Next as to the slain; ought the conquerors, I said, to take anything but their armour? 柏拉图.理想国.
In the few cases that get into the newspapers, are there not instances of slain bodies found, and no murderers ever discovered? 威尔基·柯林斯.白衣女人.
Sadly and slowly I stemmed my course from among the heaps of slain, and, guided by the twinkling lights of the town, at length reached Rodosto. 玛丽·雪莱.最后一个人.
Adrian threw himself from his horse, and approaching one of those just slain: He was a man, he cried, and he is dead. 玛丽·雪莱.最后一个人.
Particulars then followed; and after the announcement of the victories came the list of the wounded and the slain. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷.名利场.
And, therefore, when the queen was informed they were slain, and that by Ulysses, she, not believing that Ulysses was returned, says, Ah no! 本杰明·富兰克林.富兰克林自传.
Thus a thousand beasts out of the flock and the herd have been slain in ten years' time to feed me, besides what the forest has supplied me with. 本杰明·富兰克林.富兰克林自传.
And now he himself who uttered the strain, he who was present at the banquet, and who said this--he it is who has slain my son. 柏拉图.理想国.
The steed may be slain, the armour injured--for I will spare neither horse nor man. 沃尔特·司各特.艾凡赫.
Three hundred Saracens hath this Brian de Bois-Guilbert slain with his own hand. 沃尔特·司各特.艾凡赫.
Finally Olympias was killed in Macedonia by the friends of those she had slain. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯.世界史纲.
And the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯.世界史纲.