destroy
柯林斯词典
1. 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
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。
2. V-T To destroy someone means to ruin their life or to make their situation impossible to bear. 毁掉
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。
3. V-T If an animal is destroyed, it is killed, either because it is ill or because it is dangerous. 宰杀[usu passive]
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。
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destroy /dɪˈstrɔɪ/ (destroying,destroyed,destroys)
剑桥词典
- to damage something so badly that it cannot be used
- These guns will destroy or disable any incoming missile .
- Many important historical documents were destroyed in the fire .
- In 1906 an earthquake destroyed much of San Francisco.
- A bomb fell on the church and destroyed it.
- Deforestation is destroying large areas of tropical rain forest . 返回 destroy
毁坏，摧毁，毁灭
Most of the old part of the city was destroyed by bombs during the war . 该城的大部分老城区都在战争中被炸毁了。
The accident seemed to have completely /totally destroyed his confidence . 这场事故似乎已彻底击垮了他的信心。
to kill an animal because it is ill , in pain , or dangerous
宰杀，灭杀，杀死（被病痛折磨或危险的动物）
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