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词组 destroy
释义 destroy
If you destroy something, you damage it so completely that it can no longer be used.
Several apartment buildings were destroyed by the bomb.
I destroyed the letter as soon as I had read it.

For information about other words that can be used to describe severe damage, see entry at ↑ damage.


'spoil' and 'ruin'


If someone or something prevents an experience from being enjoyable, you do not say that they 'destroy' the experience. You say that they spoil it or ruin it.
Go and welcome your guests. I hope I've not spoiled things.
The evening had been spoiled by Charles Boon and Mrs Zapp.
Back injury is an unpleasant complaint to suffer from. It's ruined many people's holidays.
The weather had completely ruined their day.

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