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destroyed

UK //dɪˈstrɔɪd//US //dɪˈstrɔɪd//

词源

源自中古英语 destroien,来自古法语 destruire,最终源自拉丁语 destruere(de- '完全' + struere '建造')

verb

❶ 彻底破坏或毁坏某物,使其无法修复或恢复原状。常用于描述建筑物、物品或计划等被完全破坏的情况。

“The earthquake destroyed many houses in the city.”

(地震摧毁了城市里的许多房屋。)

“The fire completely destroyed the old library.”

(大火彻底烧毁了那座古老的图书馆。)

❶ 使某人情绪崩溃或精神垮掉,常用于形容人受到重大打击后的状态。

“The news of her death destroyed him.”

(她去世的消息让他崩溃了。)

“Losing the championship destroyed the team's morale.”

(输掉冠军赛摧毁了全队的士气。)

同义词:ruined, demolished, wrecked, devastated, obliterated

常见短语

completely destroyed — 强调某物被彻底摧毁,没有任何部分得以幸免。

“The village was completely destroyed by the tsunami.”

(海啸彻底摧毁了这个村庄。)

emotionally destroyed — 形容某人因情感打击而极度痛苦或崩溃的状态。

“After the divorce, she felt emotionally destroyed.”

(离婚后,她在情感上完全崩溃了。)