destroy
verb
dɪˈstrɔɪ
verb
1
to
damage
something
so
badly
that
it
no
longer
exists
or
cannot
be
used
or
repaired
破坏，毁掉，摧毁;
completely/totally
destroy
The
school
was
completely
destroyed
by
fire.
学校被大火彻底烧毁了。
companies
that
are
polluting
and
destroying
the
environment
污染和破坏环境的公司
destroy
sb’s
confidence/hope/faith
etc
2
if
something
destroys
someone,
it
ruins
their
life
completely
毁掉〔某人〕
The
scandal
destroyed
Simmons
and
ended
his
political
career.
这桩丑闻毁了西蒙斯，终结了他的政治生涯。
3
to
defeat
an
opponent
easily
[非正式] 轻易击败〔对手〕
informal
The
Bears
destroyed
the
Detroit
Lions
35-3.
熊队以 35 比 3 轻取底特律雄狮队。
4
to
kill
an
animal,
especially
because
it
is
ill
or
dangerous
杀死〔动物，尤因其生病或构成危险〕
One
of
the
bulls
had
to
be
destroyed.
有一头公牛必须杀掉。
5
Destroy
means
to
damage
something
so
badly
that
it
no
longer
exists
or
people
can
no
longer
use
it.
destroy
表示严重毁坏某物，使之不复存在或无法使用
The
earthquake
destroyed
even
the
tallest
buildings.
这场地震甚至把最高的建筑都毁掉了。
The
rainforests
are
being
destroyed
at
a
frightening
rate.
雨林正以惊人的速度遭到毁灭。
6
ruin spoil Ruin spoil
If
you
or
something,
it
still
exists,
but
it
has
lost
all
its
good
qualities
or
features.
ruin
和 spoil 这两个词都表示毁坏某物的优良特性或特征，尽管此物仍然存在。 Ruinis stronger than spoil. ruin 比 spoil 语气更强
The
rain
ruined
my
hair.
这场雨毁了我的头发。
I
don’t
want
to
spoil
your
day.
我可不想使你这一天扫兴。