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pulverized

UK //ˈpʌlvəraɪzd//US //ˈpʌlvəraɪzd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'pulvis'(意为灰尘)+ 后缀 '-ize',通过中古法语 'pulveriser' 进入英语。

adjective

❶ 被粉碎成粉末状的,指物体经过强力碾压或研磨后变成极细小的颗粒状态。

“The rocks were pulverized into fine dust by the machine.”

(岩石被机器碾磨成细小的粉末。)

“He added pulverized garlic to the sauce for extra flavor.”

(他在酱汁中加入蒜末以增添风味。)

同义词:crushed, ground, powdered, smashed, fragmented

verb

❶ 将某物彻底粉碎或摧毁,既可用于物理碾压,也可比喻彻底击败。

“The blender pulverized the ice cubes in seconds.”

(搅拌机几秒钟内就把冰块打成了碎屑。)

“Our team pulverized the opponents with a score of 10-0.”

(我们队以10比0的比分彻底击败了对手。)

同义词:demolish, annihilate, grind, shatter, disintegrate

常见短语

pulverized into — 描述某物被外力作用后转变为某种粉碎状态的结果。

“The meteorite pulverized into thousands of fragments upon impact.”

(陨石撞击时粉碎成数千块碎片。)