(發音)KK 音標 | 〔 dIˋstrɒI 〕 |
國際音標 | 〔 disˊtrɒi 〕 |
de.stroy
[常用字]
【動詞】
destroyed, destroy.ing, destroys
【及物動詞】
1 損毀; 毀壞; 破壞
The ancient manuscripts were destroyed by fire.那些古代的手稿被一場火全部燒毀
2 撕下; 分解; 粉碎
3 消滅; 終結
"In crowded populations, poverty destroys the possibility of cleanliness." （George Bernard Shaw）在擁擠的人口中, 貧窮消滅了潔淨的可能性
4 殺死; 殺戮
destroy a rabid dog 殺死一隻瘋狗
5 摧毀; 擊潰; 敉平
The rebel forces were destroyed in battle.叛軍的武力已於戰役中被敉平
6 使無效; 使無用
destroyed the testimony of the prosecution's chief witness使原告律師主要證人的證詞無效
【不及物動詞】
破壞; 損毀; 引起毀壞; 導致毀滅
"Too much money destroys as surely as too little." （John Simon）太多的金錢與太少的金錢一樣, 都會導致毀滅
