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源自中古英语 destroyen,借自古法语 destruire,最终来自拉丁语 destruere(de- '完全' + struere '建造'),字面意思是'拆毁已建造的东西'。
❶ 彻底破坏或毁坏某物,使其无法修复或继续存在。常用于描述对物体、建筑或关系的严重破坏。
“The hurricane destroys entire villages along the coast.”
(飓风摧毁了沿海的整个村庄。)
“Fire destroys thousands of acres of forest every year.”
(火灾每年都会烧毁数千英亩的森林。)
❶ 彻底击败或粉碎对手,使其失去反抗能力。常用于体育比赛或军事冲突中。
“The champion destroys his opponent in just three rounds.”
(冠军仅用三个回合就彻底击败了对手。)
“Our army destroys the enemy's defenses with precision strikes.”
(我军通过精准打击摧毁了敌人的防御工事。)
destroy evidence — 故意销毁证据,通常是为了掩盖罪行或错误行为。
“The suspect tried to destroy evidence by burning documents.”
(嫌疑人试图通过焚烧文件来销毁证据。)
destroy someone's confidence — 严重打击某人的自信心,使其失去自我价值感。
“Constant criticism can destroy a child's confidence.”
(持续的批评会摧毁孩子的自信心。)