destroy
/dɪˈstrɔɪ/
v.
一句话记住
破坏;摧毁;毁灭
释义与例句
v.
破坏;摧毁;毁灭
to damage something so badly that it no longer exists or cannot be used
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The fire destroyed most of the historic building.
大火烧毁了这座历史建筑的大部分。
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Careless farming practices can destroy fertile soil.
粗放的耕作方式可能破坏肥沃的土壤。
展开其余 1 条例句
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The scandal threatened to destroy her political career.
这桩丑闻可能毁掉她的政治生涯。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
damage 是“损坏但未必全毁”,destroy 是“彻底毁掉”;名词是 destruction,不是 destroyment。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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destruction 破坏;摧毁;毁灭destruction 是不可数名词,指造成严重破坏的过程或结果。
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destructive 破坏性的;毁灭性的destructive 形容会造成严重破坏的行为、力量或影响。
同义词
常见搭配
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destroy evidence 销毁证据The suspects were accused of attempting to destroy evidence. 嫌疑人被指控企图销毁证据。
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completely destroy 彻底摧毁The explosion completely destroyed the laboratory. 爆炸彻底摧毁了实验室。
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destroy the environment 破坏环境Short-term profits should not come at the cost of destroying the environment. 不应以破坏环境为代价换取短期利润。