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BNC: 1521 COCA: 1418

destroy

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de·stroy /dɪˈstrɔɪ/ ●●● S2 W2 verb [transitiveT]  
1  DESTROYto damage something so badly that it no longer exists or cannot be used or repaired 破坏，毁掉，摧毁 → destruction
completely/totally destroy
 The school was completely destroyed by fire.
学校被大火彻底烧毁了。
 companies that are polluting and destroying the environment
污染和破坏环境的公司
destroy somebody’s confidence/hope/faith etc 摧毁某人的信心/希望/信仰等
2  SPOILif something destroys someone, it ruins their life completely 毁掉〔某人〕
 The scandal destroyed Simmons and ended his political career.
这桩丑闻毁了西蒙斯，终结了他的政治生涯。
3  informal to defeat an opponent easily 轻易击败〔对手〕
 The Bears destroyed the Detroit Lions 35–3.
熊队以35比3轻取底特律雄狮队。
4  HBAKILLto kill an animal, especially because it is ill or dangerous 杀死〔动物，尤因其生病或构成危险〕
 One of the bulls had to be destroyed.
有一头公牛必须杀掉。
n COLLOCATIONS
nouns
destroy the evidence (=deliberately destroy evidence of a crime)
They set light to the car to destroy the evidence.
destroy the environment
Some of these companies are polluting and destroying the environment.
destroy the world/planet
No one wants another war, which might destroy the world.
destroy somebody’s career
She made one bad mistake and it destroyed her career.
destroy somebody’s reputation
The scandal destroyed his reputation.
destroy the character of something
New buildings have destroyed much of the character of the area.
destroy somebody’s hopes
Losing the game destroyed the team’s hopes of reaching the semi-finals.
destroy somebody’s confidence
When he failed his degree, it completely destroyed his confidence.
adverbs
completely/totally destroy something
The plane was completely destroyed when it hit a mountain.
partially destroy something
The Great Fire of 1666 partially destroyed the prison.
phrases
be destroyed by fire/a bomb/earthquake etc
The building was destroyed by fire in 2004.
 THESAURUS
destroy to damage something so badly that it no longer exists or cannot be used or repaired 破坏,毁掉
The earthquake almost completely destroyed the city.
地震几乎彻底毁了这座城市。
The twin towers were destroyed in a terrorist attack.
双子大厦毁于恐怖袭击。
devastate to damage a large area very badly and destroy many things in it 摧毁,毁灭
Allied bombings in 1943 devastated the city.
1943年,盟军的轰炸摧毁了这座城市。
nThe country’s economy has been devastated by years of fighting.
demolish to completely destroy a building, either deliberately or by accident 拆毁,拆除；完全毁坏〔建筑物〕
The original 15th century house was demolished in Victorian times.
原来那幢15世纪的房屋在维多利亚时代被拆除了。
nThe plane crashed into a suburb of Paris, demolishing several buildings.
flatten to destroy a building or town by knocking it down, bombing it etc, so that nothing is left standing 把…夷为平地
The town centre was flattened by a 500 lb bomb.
镇中心被一枚500磅的炸弹夷为平地。
wreck to deliberately damage something very badly, especially a room or building 〔故意〕毁坏〔尤指房间或建筑物〕
The toilets had been wrecked by vandals.
厕所遭到蓄意破坏。
nThey just wrecked the place.
trash informal to deliberately destroy a lot of the things in a room, house etc 〔故意〕捣毁〔房间、房屋等中的物品〕
Apparently, he trashed his hotel room while on drugs.
显然他是在吸毒后把酒店的客房糟蹋得不成样子。
obliterate formal to destroy a place so completely that nothing remains 摧毁〔某地〕
The nuclear blast obliterated most of Hiroshima.
核爆炸摧毁了广岛的大部分地区。
reduce something to ruins/rubble/ashes to destroy a building or town completely 使某地变成废墟/瓦砾/灰烬
The town was reduced to rubble in the First World War.
这座小镇在第一次世界大战中变成了废墟。
ruin to spoil something completely, so that it cannot be used or enjoyed 毁坏
Fungus may ruin the crop.
真菌可能会毁坏庄稼。
nThe new houses will ruin the view.
Examples from the Corpus
destroy• The court ordered the owner of the rottweilers to have the dogs destroyed.• Drawers and cupboards had been completely emptied, and everything had been broken, ripped and destroyed.• In Brazil the rainforests are gradually being destroyed.• Milk is heat treated for a few seconds to destroy bacteria.• Even close relationships can be destroyed by alcoholism.• The factory was almost completely destroyed by fire.• A vast amount of the Amazonian rainforest is being destroyed every day.• Her feelings of self-doubt had destroyed every relationship that she had ever had.• An accident destroyed her ballet career.• This would have destroyed him and saved the world from another war.• Chandler worried that the scandal would destroy his chances for a respectable career.• Your educated boys went at it a little more privately and gracefully, but sometimes destroyed more people in the long run.• The earthquake destroyed much of the city.• I don't want this to destroy our friendship.• Pollution may destroy the 17th century shrine.• The Animal Disease Authority decided to destroy the cattle that were infected with the disease.• Roadways that run through city centres, food refrigerators that destroyed the ecosystem of their homeworld.• Others said it would destroy the moral fabric of the state.• All over the earth men grew so wicked that finally Zeus determined to destroy them.• Chemists tell us the oxygen would have destroyed them.• Few things destroy trust more than telling a friend's secrets.• High interest rates and falling orders had destroyed two generations of hard work, she said.
completely/totally destroy• Had his desire been completely destroyed by hatred?• If dated by conventional radiocarbon, it would have been totally destroyed during measurement.• In 1908, an earthquake almost completely destroyed Messina, Sicily.• The tunnels were never totally destroyed, nor were they ever emptied.• San Francisco was shaken by a severe earthquake which, together with the fire that followed, almost completely destroyed the city.• The result is a devastating detonation that completely destroys the rocket.• And in 60 percent of mice in which human tumors were implanted, the virus completely destroyed the tumors.• At this rate, the forest will be completely destroyed within the next 30 years.
Origin destroy
(1100-1200) Old French destruire, from Latin destruere, from struere “to build”
de·stroy verb →n COLLOCATIONS1 →THESAURUS1
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BNC: 1521 COCA: 1418
destroy

verb¹

 1damage sth so badly that it no longer exists毀滅ADVERB | VERB + DESTROY | PHRASES ADVERB➤completely, entirely, totally, utterly完全／徹底毀滅▸➤all but, almost, effectively, nearly, practically, virtually幾乎／近乎／實際上／差一點兒／可以說／實質上毀滅◇Their lives have been virtually destroyed by this tragedy.他們的生活事實上已被這一悲劇毀掉。➤largely在很大程度上毀壞▸➤partially, partly部份毀壞➤eventually, ultimately最終毀滅◇Our greed may ultimately destroy the planet.我們的貪婪可能最終會毀滅我們的地球。➤systematically有計劃地毀壞◇The rainforest is being systematically destroyed.雨林正遭到蓄意毀壞。➤single-handedly單獨一人破壞◇That guy just single-handedly destroyed everything we've worked for.那傢伙單槍匹馬就破壞了我們為之辛勞的一切。➤easily輕易地毀滅➤for ever, permanently永久性毀滅➤immediately, instantly立即毀滅◇The bomb hit, instantly destroying the building.炸彈命中，瞬間摧毀了大樓。➤quickly, rapidly快速毀滅➤slowly慢慢毀滅◇Depression and despair slowly destroyed his life.憂鬱和絕望慢慢毀掉了他的生命。➤deliberately蓄意毀滅➤accidentally, inadvertently意外／無意中破壞➤physically實體上破壞◇He physically destroyed the computer by smashing it to pieces.他把電腦砸成了碎片。➤literally完全破壞◇The earthquake literally destroyed their villages.地震毀滅了他們的村子。➤by fire被火毀壞◇The building was destroyed by fire last year.這幢大樓去年被大火燒燬了。VERB + DESTROY➤can, could, etc.能夠毀滅◇Drugs can destroy the lives of young people.毒品能毀掉年輕人的生命。➤threaten to使有被毀壞的危險◇This disease threatens to destroy many of our native trees.這種病使本地的許多樹木面臨毀滅的危險。PHRASES➤an attempt to destroy sth摧毀⋯的企圖◇a new attempt to destroy enemy positions又一次以摧毀敵人陣地為目的的進攻➤be capable of destroying sth足以摧毀⋯◇These weapons are capable of destroying the entire planet.這些武器足以摧毀整個星球。➤be intent on destroying sth有意要毀掉⋯◇She seemed intent on destroying everything they had built up together.她似乎有意要毀掉他們共同建立的一切。
destroy

verb²

 2kill an animal殺死動物ADVERB | PHRASES ADVERB➤humanely人道地殺死PHRASES➤have to be destroyed不得不被殺死◇The horse fell and had to be destroyed.這匹馬倒下了，只好把它殺死。
BNC: 1521 COCA: 1418
destroy

verb

  ➡ See also the entry for eradicate 另见eradicate条destroy ♦︎ wipe sb/sth out ♦︎ devastate ♦︎ ravage ♦︎ decimate ♦︎ annihilate ♦︎ exterminate ♦︎ zapThese words all mean to damage, remove or kill sb/sth so that they no longer exist. 这些词均表示摧毁、除掉或杀死。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to destroy / wipe out / devastate / ravage / decimate a village / town / city◆a bomb / blast destroys / devastates buildings◆to destroy / wipe out / decimate / annihilate / exterminate / zap the enemy◆to destroy / wipe out profits / savings◆a / an earthquake / flood / fire destroys / devastates / ravages sth■ destroy [transitive] to damage sth so badly that it no longer exists or works; to kill sb 摧毁；销毁；杀死◆The building was completely destroyed by fire.这座楼房被大火彻底焚毁了。◆They've destroyed all the evidence.他们销毁了一切证据。◆Heat gradually destroys vitamin C.高温会逐渐破坏维生素C。◆ (figurative) Failure was slowly destroying him (= making him less confident and happy).失败渐渐地把他给毁了。▸ destruction

noun

 [uncountable] ◆a tidal wave bringing death and destruction in its wake带来死亡与破坏的海啸◆weapons of mass destruction大规模杀伤性武器■ ˌwipe sb/sth ˈout

phrasal verb

to destroy or remove sb/sth completely 彻底消灭；全部摧毁◆Whole villages were wiped out by the earthquake.地震把整座整座的村庄夷为平地。◆a campaign to wipe out malaria消灭疟疾的运动◆Their life savings were wiped out.他们一生的积蓄都赔光了。■ devastate ˈdevəsteɪt [transitive] to completely destroy a place, area or building 彻底破坏；摧毁；毁灭◆The bomb devastated much of the old part of the city.那颗炸弹炸毁了旧城的大片地区。   see also devastating ⇨ disastrous ▸ devastation

noun

 [uncountable] ◆The bomb caused widespread devastation.那颗炸弹造成了大面积的破坏。NOTE 辨析 Destroy or devastate? Devastate is stronger than destroy, but is only used about places or buildings, not substances or objects. When used about people it has a different meaning. * devastate比destroy语气更强烈，但仅指对场所或建筑物的毁坏，而非对物质或物品的毁坏。devastate用于人时含义不同。■ ravage ˈrævɪdʒ [transitive, usually passive] (rather formal) to damage a place or business very badly 毁坏（场所）；严重损害（生意）◆The countryside has been ravaged by pollution.乡村已被污染严重毁坏。◆the flood- / quake- / tornado- / war-ravaged country遭受洪水／地震／龙卷风／战争摧残的国家◆a recession that has ravaged the textile industry使纺织业遭受重创的经济萎缩▸ ravages

noun

 [plural] ◆the ravages of inflation / poverty / war通货膨胀／贫穷／战争造成的灾难◆Her looks had not survived the ravages of time.她的容颜未能幸免于岁月的摧残。■ decimate ˈdesɪmeɪt [transitive, usually passive] to kill large numbers of animals, plants or people in a particular area; to make an industry or service much weaker 大量毁灭，大批杀死（某地区的动植物或人）；严重破坏，大大削弱（行业或服务）◆The rabbit population was decimated by the disease.这种疾病使兔子大量死亡。◆Rural transport provision has been decimated.农村的运输供应已大大削弱。▸ decimation

noun

 [uncountable] ◆the decimation of the rainforests热带雨林的大面积损毁■ annihilate əˈnaɪəleɪt [transitive] to destroy or defeat sb completely 彻底消灭；彻底击败◆The human race has enough weapons to annihilate itself.人类拥有的武器足以把自己毁灭。▸ annihilation

noun

 [uncountable] ◆the annihilation of the whole human race全人类灭绝■ exterminate ɪkˈstɜːmɪneɪt; NAmE ɪkˈstɜːrmɪneɪt [transitive] to deliberately kill all the members of a group of people or animals （故意）灭绝；根除；消灭◆They use poison to exterminate moles.他们使用毒药来消灭鼹鼠。   see also extermination ⇨ massacre NOTE 辨析 Decimate or exterminate?People, animals or plants are usually decimated by accident, especially as a result of a disease in which most (but not all) of them die. If people exterminate animals or people, they deliberately kill all of them. * be decimated通常指人或动植物因意外事故，尤其是疾病而大量死亡（并非灭绝）；exterminate则表示故意把人或动物全部消灭。■ zap (-pp-) [transitive] (informal) to destroy, kill or hit sb/sth suddenly and with force （突然而猛烈地）毁坏，杀死，打击◆The monster got zapped by a flying saucer (= in a computer game).怪兽被飞碟杀死了。◆He jumped like a man who'd been zapped with 1 000 volts.他像受到1 000伏电击似的猛跳起来。
BNC: 1521 COCA: 1418

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