[VERB 动词]摧毁,拆毁,拆除(建筑物等) To demolish something such as a building means to destroy it completely.
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A storm moved directly over the island, demolishing buildings and flooding streets...
暴风雨径直席卷该岛,摧毁了建筑,淹没了街道。
The building is now being demolished to make way for a motorway.
为修建高速公路,现正拆除这栋建筑。
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[VERB 动词]驳倒,推翻(某人的观点或论点) If you demolish someone's ideas or arguments, you prove that they are completely wrong or unreasonable.
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Our intention was to demolish the rumours that have surrounded him...
我们的目的是要彻底击破围绕他的那些谣言。
The myth that Japan is not open to concerns from outside has, I think, been demolished at a stroke.
关于日本对外界的关注不予理会的谬论,我认为,一下子就被驳倒了。
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[VERB 动词]大败,打垮(对手) If a person or team demolishes their opponents, they defeat them by a great amount.
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Millwall demolished Notts County 6-0 on Saturday.
周六米尔沃尔队以 6 比 0 大败诺茨郡队。
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de·mol·ish/dɪˈmɒlɪʃ; NAmEdɪˈmɑːlɪʃ/verb1demolishsth to pull or knock down a building 拆毁,拆除(建筑物)◆The factory is due to be demolished next year.这个工厂定于明年拆除。2demolishsth to destroy sth accidentally (意外)毁坏,破坏◆The car had skidded across the road and demolished part of the wall.汽车打滑冲过马路,把部份墙撞塌了。3demolishsth to show that an idea or theory is completely wrong 推翻,驳倒(观点或理论)◆A recent book has demolished this theory.最近出版的一本书推翻了这种理论。4demolishsb/sth to defeat sb easily and completely 轻易战胜;彻底打败◆They demolished New Zealand 44–6 in the final.他们在决赛中以 44:6 大败新西兰队。5demolishsth ( BrE) ( informal) to eat sth very quickly 狼吞虎咽地吃;贪婪地吃◆The children demolished their burgers and chips.孩子们狼吞虎咽地吃了汉堡包和炸土豆条。▶demo·li·tiondemolitiondemolitions/ˌdeməˈlɪʃn; NAmEˌdeməˈlɪʃn/noun[uncountable , countable ]◆The whole row of houses is scheduled for demolition.整排房子均预定拆除。◆His speech did a very effective demolition jobon the government's proposals. 他的发言非常成功地驳倒了政府的提案。demolishdemolishesdemolisheddemolishingde·mol·ish/dɪˈmɒlɪʃ; NAmEdɪˈmɑːlɪʃ/demo·li·tion/ˌdeməˈlɪʃn; NAmEˌdeməˈlɪʃn/
1to completely destroy a building: The entire east wing of the building was demolished in the fire.► see thesaurus at
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2to prove that an idea or opinion is completely wrong: He demolished my argument in minutes.3to end or ruin something completely: These ants can demolish large areas of forest.4to defeat someone very easily: Miami demolished Texas 46–3.5 especially British English informal to eat all of something very quickly: He demolished a second helping of pie.
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