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单词 destroy
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destroy

verb
 OPAL S
/dɪˈstrɔɪ/
/dɪˈstrɔɪ/
Word Family
  • destroy verb
  • destroyer noun
  • destruction noun
  • destructive adjective
  • indestructible adjective
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they destroy
/dɪˈstrɔɪ/
/dɪˈstrɔɪ/
he / she / it destroys
/dɪˈstrɔɪz/
/dɪˈstrɔɪz/
past simple destroyed
/dɪˈstrɔɪd/
/dɪˈstrɔɪd/
past participle destroyed
/dɪˈstrɔɪd/
/dɪˈstrɔɪd/
-ing form destroying
/dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ/
/dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ/
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  1.  
    destroy something to damage something so badly that it no longer exists, works, etc.
    • The building was completely destroyed by fire.
    • The earthquake damaged or destroyed countless homes.
    • Some of the habitat has already been totally destroyed.
    • They've destroyed all the evidence.
    Extra Examples
    • Drugs can destroy the health and lives of young people.
    • He physically destroyed the computer by smashing it to pieces.
    • Our greed may ultimately destroy the planet.
    • She seemed intent on destroying everything they had built up together.
    • That guy just single-handedly destroyed everything we've worked for.
    • The bomb hit, instantly destroying the building.
    • The earthquake literally destroyed their villages.
    • The rainforest is being systematically destroyed.
    • These weapons are capable of destroying the entire planet.
    • This disease threatens to destroy many of our native trees.
    • a new attempt to destroy enemy positions
    • The brigade's mission was to destroy the enemy.
    • Heat gradually destroys vitamin C.
    • You have destroyed my hopes of happiness.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • completely
    • entirely
    • totally
    verb + destroy
    • can
    • could
    • etc.
    phrases
    • an attempt to destroy something
    • be capable of destroying something
    • be intent on destroying something
    See full entry
  2. destroy somebody/something to take all the value and pleasure from somebody's life; to ruin (= completely damage) somebody's life or reputation
    • Failure was slowly destroying him.
    • She threatened to destroy my reputation.
    • He wanted revenge on the man who had destroyed his life.
    • Their lives have been virtually destroyed by this tragedy.
  3. destroy something to kill an animal deliberately, usually because it is sick or not wanted
    • The injured horse had to be destroyed.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • humanely
    phrases
    • have to be destroyed
    See full entry
  4. see also soul-destroying
    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French destruire, based on Latin destruere, from de- (expressing reversal) + struere ‘build’.
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