Word · Frequency #1521
Fully loadeddestroying
破坏；毁坏；消灭
destroying is the present participle of destroy.
destroy
- 1.
To damage beyond use or repair; to damage (something) to the point that it effectively ceases to exist.
损坏到无法使用或修复的程度；损坏到实际上不再存在
- 2.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
消除,使毁灭或失效
- 3.
To neutralize, undo a property or condition.
中和,消除某种性质或状态
- 4.
destroy completely; damage irreparably
彻底摧毁；造成不可挽回的损害
- 5.
To put down or euthanize.
安乐死或处死
- 6.
defeat soundly
彻底击败
- 7.
To severely disrupt the well-being of (a person); ruin.
严重破坏(某人)的幸福；毁灭
- 8.
To remove data.
删除数据
损坏到无法使用或修复的程度；损坏到实际上不再存在；消除,使毁灭或失效；中和,消除某种性质或状态；彻底摧毁；造成不可挽回的损害；安乐死或处死
In use
The fire destroyed most of the old building.
The storm destroyed the crops in the fields.
If you drop the phone, it may destroy the screen.
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。
They destroyed the documents by burning them.
他们通过焚烧销毁了文件。
be destroyed (by + noun phrase)
被动语态，强调动作承受者。
Connections
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。
Idioms & figurative uses
- destroy the evidence
- 销毁证据The criminal tried to destroy the evidence before the police arrived.罪犯试图在警察到达之前销毁证据。
- destroy someone's hopes
- 摧毁某人的希望The rejection letter destroyed his hopes of getting into the university.拒信摧毁了他进入那所大学的希望。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：de-（向下）+ Troy（特洛伊），想象摧毁特洛伊城的样子。
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。
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.
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。
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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