destroy

英 [dɪˈstrɔɪ]

美 [dɪˈstrɔɪ]

v.  摧毁; 毁灭; 破坏; (因动物有病或不再需要而)杀死，消灭，人道毁灭

过去分词：destroyed　现在分词：destroying　过去式：destroyed　第三人称单数：destroys　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.1521 / COCA.1418

同义词辨析

destroydemolish【导航词义：破坏】

牛津词典

verb

• 摧毁；毁灭；破坏
  to damage sth so badly that it no longer exists, works, etc.
  1. The building was completely destroyed by fire.
     这栋建筑物被大火彻底焚毁了。
  2. They've destroyed all the evidence.
     他们销毁了一切证据。
  3. Heat gradually destroys vitamin C.
     加热会逐渐破坏维生素C。
  4. You have destroyed my hopes of happiness.
     你毁掉了我得到幸福的希望。
  5. Failure was slowly destroying him (= making him less and less confident and happy) .
     失败渐渐地把他毁了。
• （因动物有病或不再需要而）杀死，消灭，人道毁灭
  to kill an animal deliberately, usually because it is sick or not wanted
  1. The injured horse had to be destroyed.
     这匹马受了伤，只好送它回老家了。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 毁坏;破坏;毁灭;摧毁
  Todestroysomething means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
  1. That's a sure recipe for destroying the economy and creating chaos...
     那样做肯定会破坏经济、制造混乱。
  2. No one was injured in the explosion, but the building was completely destroyed...
     没有人在爆炸中受伤，但大楼遭到了彻底毁坏。
  3. Even the most gifted can have confidence destroyed by the wrong instructor.
     即使是最有天赋的人也可能会被错误的导师摧毁自信。
• VERB 毁掉…的生活;使垮掉
  Todestroysomeone means to ruin their life or to make their situation impossible to bear.
  1. If I was younger or more naive, the criticism would have destroyed me.
     如果我再年轻一些，或是再单纯一些，那些批评可能就会把我给毁了。
• VERB 杀死，消灭（生病或具危险性的动物）
  If an animalis destroyed, it is killed, either because it is ill or because it is dangerous.
  1. Lindsay was unhurt but the horse had to be destroyed.
     林赛没有受伤，但那匹马却不得不被人道毁灭。
• See also:soul-destroying

英英释义

verb

• defeat soundly
  1. The home team demolished the visitors
  Synonym:demolish
• put (an animal) to death
  1. The customs agents destroyed the dog that was found to be rabid
  2. the sick cat had to be put down
  Synonym:put down
• destroy completely
  1. You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!
  2. The tears ruined her make-up
  Synonym:ruin
• do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
  1. The fire destroyed the house
  Synonym:destruct

双语例句

• Richard could easily destroy her personal property to punish her for walking out on him
  理查德能轻易毁掉她的私人财产来惩罚她对他的背叛。
• Life is too precious, do not destroy it.
  生活太宝贵了，别毁了它。
• If I was younger or more naive, the criticism would have destroyed me.
  如果我再年轻一些，或是再单纯一些，那些批评可能就会把我给毁了。
• The general decided that two bombs would destroy the enemy and end the war once and for all.
  将军判断两个炸弹可将敌军摧毁而永远结束战争。
• Acids in the stomach destroy the virus.
  胃酸能杀死病毒。
• Broke into my school, destroy my flowers.
  烧了我的学校，砸了我的花。
• They destroy the rock.
  因为他们破坏了岩石。
• You destroy everything, all of the enemy, on that beach.
  你毁灭了一切，消灭在海滩上的所有敌人。
• The raiders continued on their mission — to seek out and destroy American air and sea forces.
  突击队员继续执行着他们的任务——搜寻并摧毁美国空军、海军力量。
• In 1346 a hurricane whipped up the sea to destroy the town.
  1346年的飓风引起海啸并摧毁了城镇。