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destroy destroy ★★★★☆/dɪstrɔ͟ɪ/1[VERB	动词]毁坏；破坏；毁灭；摧毁 To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.   [V n]That's a sure recipe for destroying the economy and creating chaos...那样做肯定会破坏经济、制造混乱。No one was injured in the explosion, but the building was completely destroyed...没有人在爆炸中受伤，但大楼遭到了彻底毁坏。Even the most gifted can have confidence destroyed by the wrong instructor.即使是最有天赋的人也可能会被错误的导师摧毁自信。2[VERB	动词]毁掉…的生活；使垮掉 To destroy someone means to ruin their life or to make their situation impossible to bear.   [V n]If I was younger or more naive, the criticism would have destroyed me.如果我再年轻一些，或是再单纯一些，那些批评可能就会把我给毁了。3[VERB	动词]杀死，消灭（生病或具危险性的动物） If an animal is destroyed, it is killed, either because it is ill or because it is dangerous.   [be V-ed]  [usu passive]Lindsay was unhurt but the horse had to be destroyed.林赛没有受伤，但那匹马却不得不被人道毁灭。4See also:soul-destroying；   destroyde‧stroy /dɪˈstrɔɪ/ ●●● S2 W2 verb [transitive]  Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Word family 1to damage something so badly that it no longer exists or cannot be used or repaired → destructioncompletely/totally destroy The school was completely destroyed by fire. companies that are polluting and destroying the environmentdestroy somebody’s confidence/hope/faith etc2if something destroys someone, it ruins their life completely:  The scandal destroyed Simmons and ended his political career.3informal to defeat an opponent easily:  The Bears destroyed the Detroit Lions 35–3.4to kill an animal, especially because it is ill or dangerous:  One of the bulls had to be destroyed.COLLOCATIONSnounsdestroy 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.adverbscompletely/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.phrasesbe destroyed by fire/a bomb/earthquake etc· The building was destroyed by fire in 2004.THESAURUSdestroy to damage something so badly that it no longer exists or cannot be used or repaired: · The earthquake almost completely destroyed the city.· The twin towers were destroyed in a terrorist attack.devastate to damage a large area very badly and destroy many things in it: · Allied bombings in 1943 devastated the city.· The country’s economy has been devastated by years of fighting.demolish to completely destroy a building, either deliberately or by accident: · The original 15th century house was demolished in Victorian times.· The 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: · The town centre was flattened by a 500 lb bomb.wreck to deliberately damage something very badly, especially a room or building: · The toilets had been wrecked by vandals.· They just wrecked the place.trash informal to deliberately destroy a lot of the things in a room, house etc: · Apparently, he trashed his hotel room while on drugs.obliterate formal to destroy a place so completely that nothing remains: · The nuclear blast obliterated most of Hiroshima.reduce something to ruins/rubble/ashes to destroy a building or town completely: · The town was reduced to rubble in the First World War.ruin to spoil something completely, so that it cannot be used or enjoyed: · Fungus may ruin the crop.· The new houses will ruin the view.

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Collins	destroy ★★★★☆ /dɪstrɔ͟ɪ/ 1 [VERB 动词]毁坏；破坏；毁灭；摧毁 To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more. [V n] That's a sure recipe for destroying the economy and creating chaos... 那样做肯定会破坏经济、制造混乱。 No one was injured in the explosion, but the building was completely destroyed... 没有人在爆炸中受伤，但大楼遭到了彻底毁坏。 Even the most gifted can have confidence destroyed by the wrong instructor. 即使是最有天赋的人也可能会被错误的导师摧毁自信。 2 [VERB 动词]毁掉…的生活；使垮掉 To destroy someone means to ruin their life or to make their situation impossible to bear. [V n] If I was younger or more naive, the criticism would have destroyed me. 如果我再年轻一些，或是再单纯一些，那些批评可能就会把我给毁了。 3 [VERB 动词]杀死，消灭（生病或具危险性的动物） If an animal is destroyed, it is killed, either because it is ill or because it is dangerous. [be V-ed] [usu passive] Lindsay was unhurt but the horse had to be destroyed. 林赛没有受伤，但那匹马却不得不被人道毁灭。 4 See also:soul-destroying ；
Oxford	des·troy ★ WORD FAMILY destroy verb destroyer noun destruction noun destructive adjective indestructible adjective / dɪˈstrɔɪ ; NAmE dɪˈstrɔɪ / verb 1 ★ destroysth/sb to damage sth so badly that it no longer exists, works, etc. 摧毁；毁灭；破坏 ◆ The building was completely destroyed by fire. 这栋建筑物被大火彻底焚毁了。 ◆ They've destroyed all the evidence. 他们销毁了一切证据。 ◆ Heat gradually destroys vitamin C. 加热会逐渐破坏维生素 C。 ◆ You have destroyed my hopes of happiness. 你毁掉了我得到幸福的希望。 ◆ Failure was slowly destroying him (= making him less and less confident and happy). 失败渐渐地把他毁了。 2 destroysth to kill an animal deliberately, usually because it is sick or not wanted （因动物有病或不再需要而）杀死，消灭，人道毁灭 ◆ The injured horse had to be destroyed. 这匹马受了伤，只好送它回老家了。 ☞see also soul-destroying destroy destroys destroyed destroying des·troy / dɪˈstrɔɪ ; NAmE dɪˈstrɔɪ /
LDC	destroyde‧stroy /dɪˈstrɔɪ/ ●●● S2 W2 verb [transitive] Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Word family 1to damage something so badly that it no longer exists or cannot be used or repaired → destructioncompletely/totally destroy The school was completely destroyed by fire. companies that are polluting and destroying the environmentdestroy somebody’s confidence/hope/faith etc2if something destroys someone, it ruins their life completely: The scandal destroyed Simmons and ended his political career.3informal to defeat an opponent easily: The Bears destroyed the Detroit Lions 35–3.4to kill an animal, especially because it is ill or dangerous: One of the bulls had to be destroyed.COLLOCATIONSnounsdestroy 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.adverbscompletely/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.phrasesbe destroyed by fire/a bomb/earthquake etc· The building was destroyed by fire in 2004.THESAURUSdestroy to damage something so badly that it no longer exists or cannot be used or repaired: · The earthquake almost completely destroyed the city.· The twin towers were destroyed in a terrorist attack.devastate to damage a large area very badly and destroy many things in it: · Allied bombings in 1943 devastated the city.· The country’s economy has been devastated by years of fighting.demolish to completely destroy a building, either deliberately or by accident: · The original 15th century house was demolished in Victorian times.· The 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: · The town centre was flattened by a 500 lb bomb.wreck to deliberately damage something very badly, especially a room or building: · The toilets had been wrecked by vandals.· They just wrecked the place.trash informal to deliberately destroy a lot of the things in a room, house etc: · Apparently, he trashed his hotel room while on drugs.obliterate formal to destroy a place so completely that nothing remains: · The nuclear blast obliterated most of Hiroshima.reduce something to ruins/rubble/ashes to destroy a building or town completely: · The town was reduced to rubble in the First World War.ruin to spoil something completely, so that it cannot be used or enjoyed: · Fungus may ruin the crop.· The new houses will ruin the view.
WDF	destroy [dɪˈstrɔɪ]destroyed, destroying, destroys CET4CET6TEM4考研 v1422 28210 6777 4924 5938 5547 5024 VERB1729 817256 Spoken: 568107631 destroyed[39725] destroying[9534] destroys[3045] 破坏(41%)，摧毁(39%)，消灭(14%)，杀死(6%) vt.破坏；消灭；毁坏

Destroy Destroyed Completely Damage Building Dɪˈstrɔɪ Somebody’s Ruin

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