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demolish

UK //dɪˈmɒl.ɪʃ//US //dɪˈmɑː.lɪʃ//

词源

源自16世纪法语démolir,来自拉丁语demoliri,由de-(完全)和moliri(建造)组成,原意为拆除建筑物。

verb

❶ 彻底摧毁建筑物或结构,通常指用机械或爆炸方式将其夷为平地。

“The old factory was demolished to make way for a new shopping center.”

(旧工厂被拆除,以便为新的购物中心腾出空间。)

“They plan to demolish the unsafe bridge next week.”

(他们计划下周拆除那座不安全的桥梁。)

❶ 彻底击败某人或彻底破坏某事物,常用于比喻性表达。

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

(我们队以10-0的比分彻底击败了对手。)

“The scandal demolished his political career.”

(丑闻彻底毁掉了他的政治生涯。)

❶ 狼吞虎咽地吃完大量食物,非正式用法。

“He demolished an entire pizza by himself.”

(他一个人狼吞虎咽地吃完了一整个披萨。)

“The kids demolished the birthday cake in minutes.”

(孩子们几分钟就把生日蛋糕消灭光了。)

同义词:destroy, raze, wreck, tear down, level

常见短语

demolish a building — 拆除建筑物,指有计划地彻底摧毁建筑结构。

“The city council voted to demolish the derelict hospital.”

(市议会投票决定拆除废弃的医院。)

demolish an argument — 彻底驳倒某个论点,指通过强有力的证据或逻辑完全否定对方的观点。

“The lawyer demolished the witness's testimony with video evidence.”

(律师用视频证据彻底推翻了证人的证词。)