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源自16世纪法语démolir,来自拉丁语demoliri,由de-(完全)和moliri(建造)组成,字面意思是'拆毁建造物'。
❶ 指彻底摧毁建筑物或结构,使其完全倒塌或无法使用。常用于描述人为拆除或自然灾害导致的破坏。
“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。)
“The earthquake demolished hundreds of houses in the city.”
(地震摧毁了城市里的数百栋房屋。)
❶ 比喻彻底击败或粉碎某人或某事,常用于体育比赛或辩论等场景。
“Our team demolished the opponents with a score of 5-0.”
(我们队以5-0的比分彻底击败了对手。)
“The lawyer demolished the witness's testimony with clear evidence.”
(律师用明确的证据彻底驳倒了证人的证词。)
completely demolished — 形容被彻底摧毁的状态,强调破坏的彻底性和不可恢复性。
“After the tornado passed, the small town was completely demolished.”
(龙卷风过后,这座小镇被彻底摧毁了。)
demolished by — 说明被什么力量或方式摧毁,常用于解释破坏的原因或手段。
“The old bridge was demolished by controlled explosions.”
(这座旧桥通过控制爆破被拆除。)