Word · Frequency #1521
Fully loadeddestroying
破坏；毁坏；消灭
destroying is the present participle of destroy.
核心释义
destroy
- 1.
损坏到无法使用或修复的程度；损坏到实际上不再存在
To damage beyond use or repair; to damage (something) to the point that it effectively ceases to exist.
- 2.
消除,使毁灭或失效
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
- 3.
中和,消除某种性质或状态
To neutralize, undo a property or condition.
- 4.
彻底摧毁；造成不可挽回的损害
destroy completely; damage irreparably
- 5.
安乐死或处死
To put down or euthanize.
- 6.
彻底击败
defeat soundly
- 7.
严重破坏(某人)的幸福；毁灭
用法In use
The fire destroyed most of the old building.
用法提示：这里用动词过去式 destroyed 表示“毁坏”，主语是火，宾语是建筑物。
The storm destroyed the crops in the fields.
用法提示：destroy 用作动词，后面直接接宾语，表示彻底破坏。
If you drop the phone, it may destroy the screen.
用法提示：这里用动词原形 destroy 表示可能造成的严重损坏。
The fire destroyed the house
destroy + noun phrase
直接接宾语，表示破坏某物。
The earthquake destroyed the entire city.
地震摧毁了整座城市。
destroy + noun phrase + by + noun phrase
by后接手段或方式。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- destroy evidence
- 销毁证据
- The suspect tried to destroy evidence before the police arrived.嫌疑人在警察到达之前试图销毁证据。
- destroy a building
- 摧毁建筑物
- The earthquake destroyed many buildings in the city.地震摧毁了城市中的许多建筑物。
- destroy someone's confidence
- 摧毁某人的信心
- Constant criticism can destroy a child's confidence.不断的批评会摧毁孩子的信心。
习语与比喻表达Idioms & figurative uses
- destroy the evidence
- 销毁证据
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆联想：de-（向下）+ Troy（特洛伊），想象摧毁特洛伊城的样子。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：中性。典型语境：战争、自然灾害、日常毁坏、消灭抽象事物（如证据、希望）、杀灭动物。使用说明：该词在多种正式和非正式场合均可使用，具体语域常取决于搭配对象，例如“completely destroy”在正式报告和日常对话中都很常见。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -oy rhyme with the stressed syllable of 'destroy' (/-strɔɪ/). Note that 'destroy' has a 'str' cluster, while the listed words start with different consonants. The spelling ending -stroy is unique; 'boy', 'toy', 'joy' share the -oy sound but differ in spelling.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.