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美: [dɪ'strɔɪ]
英: [dɪˈstrɔɪ]
vt. 破坏;消灭;毁坏
最后更新时间:2025-04-26 03:56:37
词源分析:该词源自拉丁语“destruere”,其中“de-”表示“去掉”,而“struere”意思是“建立”或“构造”。因此,destroy可以理解为“去掉构造”或“破坏”。
历史背景:Destroy 首次出现在中世纪英语,约在14世纪被引入英语,主要用于描述军事和自然灾害带来的破坏。
课本:在**的教材中,destroy 常见于初中和高中英语课本,特别是在描述环境问题和战争主题时。在牛津和美国的教材中,通常在初中和高中阶段的阅读材料中出现。
正式与非正式语境:
特殊场合:在法律领域,destroy 通常指对证据或记录的毁灭。在艺术领域,可能用来描述对作品的破坏,如“Vandalism can destroy cultural heritage.”(破坏行为会毁坏文化遗产。)
The hurricane will destroy many homes.
飓风将摧毁许多房屋。
They plan to destroy the old building to make way for new development.
他们计划拆除这座旧建筑以腾出空间进行新开发。
His careless actions could destroy our friendship.
他粗心的行为可能会毁掉我们的友谊。
The forest fire destroyed thousands of acres of land.
森林大火摧毁了成千上万英亩的土地。
The artist aims to destroy traditional notions of beauty.
这位艺术家的目标是摧毁传统的美学观念。
*. Pollution is gradually destroying the ocean's ecosystem.
污染正在逐渐毁坏海洋生态系统。
Don’t destroy the evidence!
不要毁灭证据!
The nuclear explosion could destroy an entire city.
核爆炸可能会毁灭整个城市。
His harsh words destroyed her confidence.
他尖刻的话语摧毁了她的自信。
The critics claimed the movie would destroy the franchise.
评论家们称这部电影将毁掉该系列。
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通过上述分析和例句,学*者可以更好地理解和运用单词“destroy”。
[V-T] To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more. 摧毁
例:That's a sure recipe for destroying the economy and creating chaos.那是一个摧毁经济、制造混乱的注定因素。
[V-T] To destroy someone means to ruin their life or to make their situation impossible to bear. 毁掉
例:If I was younger or more naive, the criticism would have destroyed me.要是我年轻点儿或幼稚点儿,这批评可能已经把我毁了。
[[usu passive]] If an animal is destroyed, it is killed, either because it is ill or because it is dangerous. 宰杀
例:Lindsay was unhurt but the horse had to be destroyed.林赛没被伤着,但那匹马不得不被宰掉。