Word · Frequency #12204
Fully loadeddestroyer
驱逐舰
a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
- 1.
That which destroys something.
破坏某物的东西。
- 2.
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.
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。
破坏者；毁灭者；破坏某物的东西。；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。；破坏者；消灭者
In use
The destroyer was built to protect the carrier group.
Two destroyers sailed side by side into the open sea.
I saw a destroyer anchored at the naval base last weekend.
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。
the destroyer [ship name]
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。
Common mistakes
He is a destroy of the environment.
Connections
Collocations
- guided-missile destroyer
- 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。
- destroyer squadron
- 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。
- destroyer escort
- 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。
- destroyer of dreams
- 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。
- environmental destroyer
- 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。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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