| 单词 | dilapidate |
|---|---|
| 音标 | [di'læpi`deit] |
| 解释 | v.(使)荒废，(使)毁坏 |
| 红宝书 | 无 |
| 字源 | dilapidate (v.) 1560s, "to bring a building to ruin," from Latin dilapidatus, past participle of dilapidare "to squander, waste," originally "to throw stones, scatter like stones;" see dilapidation. Perhaps the English word is a back-formation from dilapidation. |
| 不择手段背单词 | 无 |
| 趣味全助记 | 无 |
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