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源自中古法语 raser(刮平),最终来自拉丁语 rasus(刮掉的),与 razor(剃刀)同源。
❶ 彻底摧毁或夷平建筑物、城市等,通常指人为的破坏行为,常用于描述战争或拆迁场景。
“The ancient city was razed to the ground during the war.”
(这座古城在战争中被彻底夷为平地。)
“Developers razed the old factory to build a shopping mall.”
(开发商拆除了旧工厂以建造购物中心。)
raze to the ground — 彻底摧毁某处,使其完全变为平地,强调破坏的彻底性。
“The army was ordered to raze the enemy fortress to the ground.”
(军队奉命将敌方堡垒彻底铲平。)