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annihilate

UK //əˈnaɪ.ə.leɪt//US //əˈnaɪ.ə.leɪt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'annihilare',由 'ad-'(向)和 'nihil'(无)组成,字面意思是'化为乌有'。16世纪进入英语。

verb

❶ 彻底摧毁或消灭某物或某人,使其完全不存在或失去作用。常用于描述战争、竞争或自然灾害等造成的毁灭性打击。

“The hurricane annihilated the entire coastal town.”

(飓风彻底摧毁了整个沿海小镇。)

“Our team annihilated the opponents with a score of 10-0.”

(我们队以10比0的比分彻底击败了对手。)

同义词:destroy, obliterate, eradicate, eliminate, wipe out

常见短语

annihilate completely — 强调完全彻底的毁灭,不留任何痕迹或残余。

“The explosion annihilated the building completely.”

(爆炸将建筑物彻底夷为平地。)