pulverize

英 [ˈpʌlvəraɪz]

美 [ˈpʌlvəraɪz]

v. 粉碎; 将…磨成粉; 彻底击败(或战胜); 摧毁

过去分词：pulverized　过去式：pulverized　现在分词：pulverizing　第三人称单数：pulverizes　

BNC.39553 / COCA.20292

牛津词典

verb

粉碎；将…磨成粉
to crush sth into a fine powder
彻底击败（或战胜）；摧毁
to defeat or destroy sb/sth completely
1. We pulverized the opposition.
  我们彻底击败了对手。

in AM, also use 美国英语亦用 pulverise

VERB 严重损坏；彻底摧毁
Topulverizesomething means to do great damage to it or to destroy it completely.
1. ...the economic policies which pulverised the economy during the 1980s...
  20世纪80年代使经济遭受了重创的经济政策
2. A factory making armaments had been bombed the night before and a residential area not far away had been pulverized.
  前天晚上，一家兵工厂被炸，不远处的居民区也被夷为平地。
VERB 彻底击败；彻底战胜
If someonepulverizesan opponent in an election or competition, they thoroughly defeat them.
1. He is set to pulverise his two opponents in the race for the presidency.
  他决心在总统竞选中彻底击垮他的两个对手。
VERB 把…磨成粉
If youpulverizesomething, you make it into a powder by crushing it.
1. Using a pestle and mortar, pulverise the bran to a coarse powder...
  用杵和臼，将麸皮磨成粗粉。
2. The fries are made from pellets of pulverised potato.
  这些炸土豆是土豆泥球做成的。

verb

make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust
1. pulverize the grains
Synonym:powderizepowderisepowderpulverise
become powder or dust
1. When it was blown up, the building powderized
Synonym:powderizepulverisepowderise
destroy completely
1. the wrecking ball demolished the building
2. demolish your enemies
3. pulverize the rebellion before it gets out of hand
Synonym:demolishpulverise