英汉词典

destroy 基本解释

• vt. 破坏；消灭；毁坏

destroy 词态变化

destroy 中文词源

de-, 夺去，损毁。-stroy, 建造，词源同structure,destruct.

destroy 英文词源

destroy

destroy: [13] As in the case of demolish, to destroy something is almost literally to ‘unbuild’ it. The word comes via Old French destruire from *dēstrūgere, a Vulgar Latin alteration of Latin dēstrūere. This was a compound verb formed from the prefix dē-, denoting reversal of a previous state, and strūere ‘pile up, build’ (source of English construct and structure). Its past participle, dēstructus, has produced English destruction [14], destructive [15], and the verb destruct (recorded once in the 17th century but revived in the 1950s by backformation from destruction).
=> construct, destruction, structure

destroy (v.)

early 13c., from Old French destruire (12c., Modern French détruire) "destroy, ravage, lay waste," from Vulgar Latin *destrugere (source of Italian distruggere), refashioned (influenced by destructus), from Latin destruere "tear down, demolish," literally "un-build," from de- "un-, down" (see de-) + struere "to pile, build" (see structure (n.)). Related: Destroyed; destroying.

destroy 英文释义

1. do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of;

"The fire destroyed the house"

2. destroy completely; damage irreparably;

"You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"

"The tears ruined her make-up"

3. defeat soundly;

"The home team demolished the visitors"

4. as of animals;

"The customs agents destroyed the dog that was found to be rabid"

destroy 同义词解析

break, destroy, ruin, wreck, damage, spoil

这些动词均有"破坏，损坏"之意。

break： 普通用词，指某物因被打破或撕破而受到破坏，可指有形或无形的破坏。

destroy： 多指彻底地、毁灭性地破坏，含导致无用，不能或很难再修复的意味。

ruin： 多指因外部原因而受到严重破坏或毁灭，侧重破坏的彻底性，也可用于引申意义。

wreck： 侧重指船只、车辆、房屋等受到严重破坏或完全毁坏，也可指计划、健康受到损害。

damage： 多指对无生命物体的损害，造成降低价值、破坏功能等后果。

spoil： 强调不仅会削弱力量、精力或价值，而且会导致不可避免的毁灭。

destroy, exterminate, extinguish

这3个动词均有"消灭"之意。

destroy： 指通过杀戮或终止某人某物的机能，使之无用或毁灭。

exterminate： 指大量地、成批地杀害、消灭。

extinguish： 原义指灭火，转义后暗示生命、希望等像火一样地消灭、熄灭。

destroy 双语例句

1. They can't destroy truth without destroying each and every one of us.

除非他们将我们赶尽杀绝，否则真理不灭。

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2. Frogs eat pests which destroy crops and carry diseases.

青蛙吃破坏庄稼、传播疾病的害虫。

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3. After the killing, he calmly lit a fire to destroy evidence.

杀人后，他镇定地点起火销毁罪证。

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4. The dispute could destroy Australia's hard-won reputation for industrial stability.

这场纠纷可能会让澳大利亚劳资关系稳定这一来之不易的名声毁于一旦。

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5. Criticizing will only destroy a relationship and create feelings of failure.

批评责备只能破坏关系，让人产生失败感。

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destroy 实用场景例句

The building was completely destroyed by fire.

这栋建筑物被大火彻底焚毁了。

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They've destroyed all the evidence.

他们销毁了一切证据。

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Heat gradually destroys vitamin C.

加热会逐渐破坏维生素C。

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You have destroyed my hopes of happiness.

你毁掉了我得到幸福的希望。

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Failure was slowly destroying him (= making him less and less confident and happy) .

失败渐渐地把他毁了。

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The injured horse had to be destroyed.

这匹马受了伤，只好送它回老家了。

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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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Destroy the nozzles to bring it to the ground.

摧毁它的喷气口,使之坠落到地面.

期刊摘选

Airfield: 4 Firehawks, which is enough to destroy an opposing Tech are optional.

机场: 4个火鹰, 这足够您摧毁敌人得高科了,云层推进升级可选.

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Most have come to destroy us.

他们绝大部分是来毁灭我们的.

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Do not destroy oil wells , a source of wealth that belongs to the Iraqi people.

不要烧毁油井, 这是属于伊拉克人民的财富.

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Bombardments of such density will destroy any defensive works built by the enemy.

这样大密度的轰炸会摧毁敌人的所有防御工事.

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Once France was prostrate, he must if possible conquer or destroy Great Britain.

法国一经投降,只要可能, 他就必然要征服或毁灭大不列颠.

辞典例句

More specifically, advocates attempted to show how unjust social systems can destroy basic values.

更具体, 主张试图说明如何不公正的社会制度,破坏基本价值观念.

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Let's not destroy it with our own hands.

可不要让它在我们的手中断送掉呵!

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Ice, nature, and God, will change the poles, to destroy the negativity.

也即自然界 、 上帝会改变磁极去抵消负面性.

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Ofnir Squadron: After we destroy you, we'll open up the tunnel to the south!

Ofnir中队: “消灭你们之后, 我们会打开通往南方的隧道! ”.

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Humans as the creator began to destroy.

人类作为创造者开始去破坏.

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It is proverbially easier to destroy than to construct.

谁都知道破坏容易建设难.

《简明英汉词典》

Destroy the old world and build a new one.

破坏旧世界,建设新世界.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

To hedge around a partnership of love with control by law would be to destroy its base of trust in one another.

以法律限制来束缚爱情的结合将毁掉彼此信任的基础.

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The raiders continued on their mission — to seek out and destroy American air and sea forces.

突击队员继续执行着他们的任务——搜寻并摧毁美国空军、海军力量。

柯林斯例句

They can't destroy truth without destroying each and every one of us.

除非他们将我们赶尽杀绝，否则真理不灭。

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