英语词汇“demolish”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

1 (verb) in the sense of knock down

Definition

to tear down or break up (buildings)

The building is being demolished to make way for a motorway.

Synonyms

knock down

level

Further tremors could level yet more buildings.

destroy

ruin

The original decor was all ruined during renovation.

overthrow

dismantle

He asked for immediate help to dismantle the warheads.

flatten

Bombing raids flattened much of the area.

trash (slang)

Would they trash the place when the party was over?

total (slang)

I broke my collar bone and totalled the bike.

tear down

bulldoze

She defeated developers who wanted to bulldoze her home.

raze

Dozens of villages have been razed.

pulverize

A nearby residential area had been pulverized by the bombing.

Opposites

build

create

restore

repair

strengthen

, construct

2 (verb) in the sense of destroy

Definition

to put an end to

Their intention was to demolish his reputation.

Synonyms

destroy

The building was completely destroyed.

ruin

Roads have been destroyed and crops ruined.

wreck

Vandals wrecked the garden.

smash

The authorities were trying to smash a smuggling ring.

overturn

He accused his opponents of wanting to overturn the government.

overthrow

undo

Our hopes of a victory were undone by an error from the goalkeeper.

discredit

blow out of the water (slang)

3 (verb) in the sense of defeat

They demolished the other team 6-0.

Synonyms

defeat

His troops defeated the opposing army.

hammer (informal)

He hammered the young left-hander in four straight sets.

tank (slang)

massacre

lick (informal)

He might be able to lick us all in a fair fight.

rout

The Norman army routed the English opposition.

annihilate

wipe the floor with (informal)

stuff (slang)

run rings round

make mincemeat of

4 (verb) in the sense of devour

Definition

to eat up

(facetious)

We demolished the chocolate cake.

Synonyms

devour

She devoured half an apple pie.

eat

She was eating a sandwich.

consume

Andrew would consume nearly two pounds of cheese per day.

swallow

Polly took a bite of the apple, chewed and swallowed it.

bolt

Don't bolt your food.

hoover (informal)

gorge

I could spend all day gorging on chocolate.

put away

gobble up

guzzle

She had been guzzling lemonade all evening.

polish off (informal)

gulp down

wolf down

pig out on (slang)

单词	demolish
释义	Trends of demolish View usage for: demolish (dɪmɒlɪʃ) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense demolishes, present participle demolishing, past tense, past participle demolished 1. verb To demolish something such as a building means to destroy it completely. A storm moved directly over the island, demolishing buildings and flooding streets. [VERB noun] The building is now being demolished to make way for a motorway. [VERB noun] Synonyms: knock down, level, destroy, ruin More Synonyms of demolish 2. verb If you demolish someone's ideas or arguments, you prove that they are completely wrong or unreasonable. Our intention was to demolish the rumours that have surrounded him. [VERB noun] The myth that Japan is not open to concerns from outside has, I think, been demolishedat a stroke. [VERB noun] 3. verb If a person or team demolishes their opponents, they defeat them by a great amount. [journalism] Millwall demolished Notts County 6-0 on Saturday. [VERB noun] More Synonyms of demolish demolish in British English (dɪˈmɒlɪʃ) verb (transitive) 1. to tear down or break up (buildings, etc) 2. to destroy; put an end to (an argument, etc) 3. facetious to eat up she demolished the whole cake! Derived forms demolisher (deˈmolisher) noun demolishment (deˈmolishment) noun Word origin C16: from French démolir, from Latin dēmōlīrī to throw down, destroy, from de- + mōlīrī to strive, toil, construct, from mōles mass, bulk demolish in American English (dɪˈmɑlɪʃ) verb transitive 1. to pull down, tear down, or smash to pieces (a building, etc.) 2. to destroy; ruin; bring to naught SIMILAR WORDS: deˈstroy Derived forms demolisher (deˈmolisher) noun demolishment (deˈmolishment) noun Word origin < extended stem of Fr démolir < L demoliri, to pull down, destroy < de-, down + moliri, to build, construct < moles, a mass: see mole3 Examples of 'demolish' in a sentence demolish These copies were found as we checked the rooms for the final time before demolishing the building. The Sun (2012) What he did was to demolish the myth of a clash of civilisations. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The rout in commodities has demolished that argument while hammering the sector. Times, Sunday Times (2015) All but one of these have now been demolished by the council. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Health and safety experts were called in over fears it could collapse and demolish surrounding buildings. The Sun (2014) He will just demolish your argument in a very academic and methodical way. Times, Sunday Times (2010) An immense amount of effort went into demolishing one small myth. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The forward part of the fuselage had hit the side wall of the farmhouse and demolished the whole building. Len Deighton Bomber He also makes short work of demolishing the argument about the capital and funding synergies enjoyed by universal banks. Times, Sunday Times (2011) More than 500 houses will be demolished to make way for them. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The programme builds up the story - only to demolish it completely. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The luck will come our way and we'll demolish a team one day. The Sun (2006) She is a barrister, always waiting to demolish all arguments. Times, Sunday Times (2008) I refuse to sit back and let that legacy be completely demolished for basketball. The Sun (2013) A gang almost demolished a building yesterday in their efforts to steal a cash dispenser. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Libraries were burnt, buildings demolished. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Called upon to demolish a building, he finds that the experience triggers memories of the destruction he left behind in his homeland. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Measuring things is useful because the findings can be used to support - or demolish - an argument. Times, Sunday Times (2007) A new bridge was being built in the capital, and her own coronation arch had been demolished to make room for it. Veronica Buckley CHRISTINA QUEEN OF SWEDEN: The Restless Life of a European Eccentric (2004) Ironically, the new tower will be on the site of an old office building erected in 1968 and now demolished. Times, Sunday Times (2010) I wanted to stage an imaginary confrontation with a banker, force him to justify his wealth, and then demolish his arguments. Times, Sunday Times (2010) In other languages demolish British English: demolish /dɪˈmɒlɪʃ/ VERB When a building is demolished, it is knocked down, often because it is old or dangerous. The storm demolished many buildings. American English: demolish Arabic: يَهْدِمُ Brazilian Portuguese: demolir Chinese: 拆毁 Croatian: srušiti Czech: zbořit Danish: nedrive Dutch: slopen European Spanish: demoler Finnish: purkaa romuttaa French: démolir German: abreißen Gebäude Greek: κατεδαφίζω Italian: demolire Japanese: 取り壊す Korean: 부수다 Norwegian: rasere Polish: zburzyć European Portuguese: demolir Romanian: a demola Russian: разрушать Latin American Spanish: demoler Swedish: förstöra Thai: รื้อถอน Turkish: yıkmak Ukrainian: зносити Vietnamese: phá hủy Chinese translation of 'demolish' demolish (dɪˈmɔlɪʃ) vt [building] 拆毁(毀) (chāihuǐ) [argument] 推翻 (tuīfān) 1 (verb) in the sense of knock down Definition to tear down or break up (buildings) The building is being demolished to make way for a motorway. Synonyms knock down level Further tremors could level yet more buildings. destroy ruin The original decor was all ruined during renovation. overthrow dismantle He asked for immediate help to dismantle the warheads. flatten Bombing raids flattened much of the area. trash (slang) Would they trash the place when the party was over? total (slang) I broke my collar bone and totalled the bike. tear down bulldoze She defeated developers who wanted to bulldoze her home. raze Dozens of villages have been razed. pulverize A nearby residential area had been pulverized by the bombing. Opposites build , create , restore , repair , strengthen , construct 2 (verb) in the sense of destroy Definition to put an end to Their intention was to demolish his reputation. Synonyms destroy The building was completely destroyed. ruin Roads have been destroyed and crops ruined. wreck Vandals wrecked the garden. smash The authorities were trying to smash a smuggling ring. overturn He accused his opponents of wanting to overturn the government. overthrow undo Our hopes of a victory were undone by an error from the goalkeeper. discredit blow out of the water (slang) 3 (verb) in the sense of defeat They demolished the other team 6-0. Synonyms defeat His troops defeated the opposing army. hammer (informal) He hammered the young left-hander in four straight sets. tank (slang) massacre lick (informal) He might be able to lick us all in a fair fight. rout The Norman army routed the English opposition. annihilate wipe the floor with (informal) stuff (slang) run rings round make mincemeat of 4 (verb) in the sense of devour Definition to eat up (facetious) We demolished the chocolate cake. Synonyms devour She devoured half an apple pie. eat She was eating a sandwich. consume Andrew would consume nearly two pounds of cheese per day. swallow Polly took a bite of the apple, chewed and swallowed it. bolt Don't bolt your food. hoover (informal) gorge I could spend all day gorging on chocolate. put away gobble up guzzle She had been guzzling lemonade all evening. polish off (informal) gulp down wolf down pig out on (slang) Additional synonyms in the sense of bolt Definition to eat hurriedly Don't bolt your food. Synonyms gobble, stuff, wolf, cram, gorge, devour, gulp, guzzle, swallow whole in the sense of bulldoze Definition to move, demolish, or flatten with a bulldozer She defeated developers who wanted to bulldoze her home. Synonyms demolish, level, destroy, flatten, knock down, tear down, raze, kennet (Australian, slang), jeff (Australian, slang) in the sense of consume Definition to eat or drink Andrew would consume nearly two pounds of cheese per day. Synonyms eat, swallow, devour, put away, gobble (up), eat up, guzzle, polish off (informal), hoover (informal) Synonyms of 'demolish' demolish Explore 'demolish' in the dictionary
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