destruction

/dɪˈstrʌkʃn/ n.
一句话记住

破坏;毁灭

释义与例句

n. 破坏;毁灭
the act of destroying something
  1. The flood caused widespread destruction.
    洪水造成了广泛的破坏。
  2. The storm brought destruction to the coastal villages.
    暴风雨给沿海村庄带来了毁灭。
  3. Cutting down forests leads to the destruction of wildlife habitats.
    砍伐森林导致野生动物栖息地被破坏。
  4. Scientists warn that plastic waste is causing the destruction of marine life.
    科学家警告说,塑料垃圾正在毁灭海洋生物。
  5. Nothing could prevent the destruction of the ancient temple.
    没有什么能阻止这座古庙被毁。

词源与构词

de-(向下、反)+ struere(建)+ -ion(名词词尾),把建好的东西反着拆下来,就是“破坏”。

de- 前缀 · down,向下、反
struct 词根 · to build,建造
-ion 后缀 · 名词词尾
记忆钩子 de(拆)+ struct(建)+ ion:把建好的楼往下拆,就是摧毁。

词族与关联词

同根词(同一个词根长出来的词)
  • construct 建造;修建
    They plan to construct a new bridge. 他们计划修建一座新桥。
  • instruct 指导;教授
    She instructs students in English. 她教学生英语。
  • obstruct 阻塞;挡住
    A fallen tree obstructed the road. 一棵倒下的树挡住了道路。
  • structure 结构;构造
    The structure of the essay is clear. 这篇文章结构清晰。
词族(同一词根的不同词性)
destroydestructivedestruct
同义词
  • ruin 毁坏;破坏
    The heavy rain will ruin the crops if it continues. 如果大雨继续下,就会毁掉庄稼。
  • damage 损害;损失
    The storm caused serious damage to the crops. 暴风雨给庄稼造成了严重损害。
  • devastation 毁灭;废墟
    The earthquake left a scene of devastation. 地震过后只留下一片废墟。
反义词
  • construction 建造;建设
    The new bridge is still under construction. 新桥仍在建设中。
  • creation 创造;创建
    The creation of the park took ten years. 这座公园的建成花了十年时间。
易混词
  • instruction 说明;指示
    Read the instructions carefully before you start. 开始前请仔细阅读说明。
  • distraction 分心;分散注意力之事
    He turned off his phone to avoid distraction. 他关掉手机以免分心。
常见搭配
  • environmental destruction 环境破坏
    The report blames tourism for much of the environmental destruction. 报告把大部分环境破坏归咎于旅游业。
  • cause destruction 造成破坏
    A single spark can cause destruction on a dry hillside. 一颗火星就能在干燥的山坡上造成破坏。
  • weapons of mass destruction 大规模杀伤性武器
    The country was accused of hiding weapons of mass destruction. 这个国家被指控藏匿大规模杀伤性武器。