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obliterate

UK //əˈblɪtəreɪt//US //əˈblɪtəreɪt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'obliterare',由 'ob-'(反对)和 'littera'(字母)组成,原意为'擦去文字'。

verb

❶ 彻底摧毁或消灭某物,使其完全消失或无法辨认。常用于描述物理破坏或记忆的彻底抹除。

“The bomb obliterated the entire building.”

(炸弹彻底摧毁了整栋大楼。)

“Time had obliterated all traces of the ancient city.”

(时间已经抹去了古城的所有痕迹。)

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

常见短语

obliterate from memory — 指从记忆中彻底抹去某事,通常用于描述刻意遗忘痛苦或不愉快的经历。

“He wished he could obliterate that embarrassing moment from memory.”

(他希望自己能把那个尴尬的时刻从记忆中彻底抹去。)