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obliterated

UK //əˈblɪtəreɪtɪd//US //əˈblɪtəreɪtɪd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'obliteratus',由 'ob-' (反对) 和 'litera' (字母) 组成,原意为'擦掉文字'。

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消失。

“The bombing obliterated the entire village.”

(轰炸彻底摧毁了整个村庄。)

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

(时间几乎抹去了这座古城的所有痕迹。)

同义词:destroyed, eradicated, annihilated, wiped out, eliminated

常见短语

obliterated from memory — 指某件事被完全遗忘,就像从记忆中彻底抹去一样。

“That traumatic event was completely obliterated from her memory.”

(那件创伤性事件已从她的记忆中彻底消失。)