destroy
英 /dɪˈstrɔɪ/ 美 /dɪˈstrɔɪ/
- v. 摧毁；毁灭To damage something so badly that it cannot be used.
- v. 彻底破坏；使丧失To completely end something valuable, such as trust or hope.
A sudden storm destroyed the old shed behind our house.
一场突如其来的暴风雨摧毁了我们屋后的旧棚子。
Uncontrolled urban expansion can destroy natural habitats and threaten the survival of species that depend on them.
不受控制的城市扩张会摧毁自然栖息地，威胁依赖这些栖息地的物种生存。
搭配
destroy habitats 摧毁栖息地destroy evidence 销毁证据destroy confidence 摧毁信心completely destroy 彻底摧毁
辨析提示
destroy比damage程度重，通常指彻底毁坏。
词族
destruction (n.)、destructive (adj.)、destroyer (n.)
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