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a destroyer of [something]
后接 of 说明被破坏的对象，多用于人或拟人化的力量，语气较强。
She is a destroyer of old traditions.
她是旧传统的破坏者。
驱逐舰
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
驱逐舰
a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
She is a destroyer of old traditions.
她是旧传统的破坏者。
破坏某物的东西。
That which destroys something.
配备导弹武装的大型军舰,通常用于防空或反舰,常比护卫舰大、比巡洋舰小。
A larger warship with guided missile armament, usually intended for air defence or anti-ship roles. Often, but not always, larger than a frigate and smaller than a cruiser.
The destroyer was built to protect the carrier group.
这艘驱逐舰是为了保护航母战斗群而建造的。
Two destroyers sailed side by side into the open sea.
两艘驱逐舰并排驶向开阔海域。
I saw a destroyer anchored at the naval base last weekend.
上周末我在海军基地看到一艘停泊的驱逐舰。
后接 of 说明被破坏的对象，多用于人或拟人化的力量，语气较强。
She is a destroyer of old traditions.
她是旧传统的破坏者。
与具体军舰名称连用时表示舰种，常构成 the destroyer + 船名。
The destroyer USS Johnston took part in the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
驱逐舰“约翰斯顿”号参加了莱特湾海战。
Not this
He is a destroy of the environment.
Use this
He is a destroyer of the environment.
destroy 是动词，表示“破坏”；要表示“破坏者”这类人或事物，需加后缀 -er 变为名词 destroyer。该句作表语需要名词，不能用动词 destroy。
Not this
The navy has three destroyer.
Use this
The navy has three destroyers.
destroyer 是可数名词，受 three 等数词修饰时必须用复数形式 destroyers，不能保持单数。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
导弹驱逐舰
The guided-missile destroyer patrols the Strait of Hormuz.
这艘导弹驱逐舰在霍尔木兹海峡巡逻。
驱逐舰中队
A destroyer squadron was deployed to the Pacific.
一个驱逐舰中队被部署到太平洋。
护航驱逐舰
The destroyer escort protected the convoy from submarine attacks.
这艘护航驱逐舰保护船队免受潜艇攻击。
梦想的摧毁者
Failure is not a destroyer of dreams if you keep trying.
如果你不断尝试，失败并不是梦想的摧毁者。
环境破坏者
The factory was labeled an environmental destroyer by local activists.
这家工厂被当地活动人士称为环境破坏者。
无情的破坏者
The ruthless destroyer left nothing but ruins behind.
这个无情的破坏者身后只留下废墟。
梦想粉碎者
Don't be a dream destroyer; let her try.
别做梦想粉碎者，让她试一试。
事业毁灭者，毁掉职业生涯的事物
That scandal was a career destroyer for the senator.
那桩丑闻毁了那位参议员的事业。
世界的毁灭者，带来毁灭性破坏的力量
The nuclear bomb is often called the destroyer of worlds.
核弹常被称为“世界的毁灭者”。
现在我成了死神，世界的毁灭者。
Spoken by J. Robert Oppenheimer quoting the Bhagavad Gita, reflecting the power of the atomic bomb.
这句话由罗伯特·奥本海默引用《薄伽梵歌》说出，用来表达原子弹带来的毁灭性力量。
Use destroyer naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
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destroyer = destroy（摧毁） + -er（者），即“破坏者”；把它想成海上专门“摧毁”敌方舰艇的驱逐舰。
语域：neutral 常见场景：military news、naval reports、historical accounts 作为“驱逐舰”时，通常用于军事、新闻或历史语境，属于中性偏正式的用法；日常口语中较少使用。
The listed word 'employer' rhymes with 'destroyer' because they share the same stressed vowel and following sounds /ɔɪə/. Other words that look similar, such as 'royal' or 'layer', have different endings.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.