demolished

[diˈmɔliʃt]
  • 释义

  • 摧毁( demolish的过去式和过去分词 );推翻;拆毁（尤指大建筑物）;<非正>吃光;

  • 词义辨析
  • demolish, break, destroy, ruin
  • 这组词都含有“破坏”“毁坏”“消灭”的意思。它们的区别在于:
    1.destroy和ruin这两个词所表示的“毁坏”都含有“彻底”的意味,有时可互换。destroy强调“彻底性”; ruin强调不可修复。例如:
    The rain has ruined〔destroyed〕 the crops.这雨把庄稼全毁了。
    2.break, destroy和demolish的主语可以是人,也可以是事物; 而ruin的主语多为天灾人祸等无形的力量。例如:
    The windshield broke but did not shatter.挡风玻璃裂了,但没有碎。
    All the intruders were destroyed.所有的入侵者都被歼灭了。
    That street was demolished a few years ago.那条街于几年前拆除了。
    She has a very real grievance against the hospital since the operation which ruined her health.自从她做过手术后,健康状况变坏,所以她确实对医院有怨言。
    3.break的宾语可以是有形物,也可以是非物质性的事物; destroy和demolish用于具体事物可指“高楼大厦”等; 用于抽象事物时destroy指“名誉”“声望”等, demolish则指某人的论点、论据等。ruin的宾语则多是美好珍贵的事物。例如:
    His mother's heart will break if he leaves her.如果他离开母亲,她的心会碎的。
    All his hopes were now destroyed.他的一切希望现在都破灭了。
    We have demolished all her arguments and she has nothing more to say.我们推翻了她所有的论点,她无言以对。
    The manuscript was ruined by long exposure in the cold damp cellar.手稿在地下室因长期受阴冷潮湿的破坏而无法辨认了。
    4.break可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词; destroy和demolish只用作及物动词; 而ruin多用作及物动词,偶尔可用作不及物动词。例如:
    She broke a vase uncarefully.她不小心打破了一只花瓶。
    The cup broke when it fell on the floor.茶杯掉到地上摔破了。
    The mad dog ought to be destroyed.这只疯狗应该杀死。
    They are going to demolish that old factory.他们准备拆毁那家旧工厂。
    I was ruined by that law case; I'm a ruined man!我被那场官司搞垮了,现在已经倾家荡产!
  • demolish, damage, ruin, spoil
  • 这组词都有“破坏,毁坏”的意思。它们的区别是：
    1.damage一般指“部分的破坏”,通常作“损坏”解,意味着损坏后价值减少或作用减小,有时可用于借喻中。
    2.demolish是正式用语,指由于巨大外力或急速、猛烈的动作而造成的破坏,其破坏力甚至达到粉碎的程度,往往只剩下一堆废墟或残骸。例如:
    Many buildings had to be demolished before the new highway could be built.必须拆毁许多建筑物才能修建新公路。
    The car was demolished in a collision.汽车撞坏了。
    3.ruin指把某件东西损害到不能再修理或使用的程度。现在多用于借喻中。例如:
    Your plans for a party will be ruined if you get sick.如果你病了,你的聚会计划就毁了。
    Moths ruined good woolen clothes by eating holes in them.蛀虫在很好的毛衣上咬了许多洞,把衣服给毁了。
    4.spoil一般指某物受到严重破坏或损伤,基本上失去原有的价值、用途、美观,一般含有不可弥补的意味,作不及物动词用,表示(食物)变坏,腐烂变质等。例如:
    Too much pepper spoiled the soup she was making for supper.她在晚餐所做的汤里放了过多的胡椒,破坏了汤的味道。
  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    He demolished two big platefuls of chicken.

    他吃光了两大盘鸡肉.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 2、

    Genesis recorded a song which took a swipe at greedy property developers who bought up and demolished people's homes.

    吉妮西丝录制了一首歌来抨击那些买下并毁坏人们家园的贪婪的房地产开发商。

    柯林斯例句
  • 3、

    Many buildings were demolished by a hurricane.

    许多房屋被飓风摧毁.

    《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 4、

    The factory is due to be demolished next year.

    这个工厂定于明年拆除。

    《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 5、

    A number of houses would have to be demolished to make way for the new building.

    建这幢新大楼将不得不推倒一些房子。

    柯林斯例句
  • 6、

    I was absolutely scandalised to hear that the council has demolished that lovely old building.

    听说市政会把那所漂亮的古老建筑拆毁了,我感到非常震惊.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 7、

    Mecormack stepped down. Leibowitz had demolished the two witnesses.

    麦考梅克退席. 雷保维兹一下便消灭了两个证人.

    辞典例句
  • 8、

    Unworthy buildings should be demolished to make room for modern construction.

    无价值的房屋应予以拆除,为现代建筑腾出地盘.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 9、

    The automobile was demolished in a collision with the train.

    汽车与火车相撞而被毁坏.

    辞典例句
  • 10、

    Millwall demolished Notts County 6-0 on Saturday.

    周六米尔沃尔队以6比0大败诺茨郡队。

    柯林斯例句
  • 11、

    Many buildings in the city were demolished to make room for the speedway.

    为了给高速公路腾出空来,那个城市拆毁了许多建筑物.

    《用法词典》
  • 12、

    The building is now being demolished to make way for a motorway.

    为修建高速公路，现正拆除这栋建筑。

    辞典例句
  • 13、

    Far too many beautiful buildings in London are being ruthlessly demolished.

    在伦敦,正在被无情拆除的美丽建筑太多了.

    辞典例句
  • 14、

    The fire demolished the town.

    大火烧毁了这座城镇.

    《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 15、

    Terry Street was demolished a few years ago.

    泰瑞街已在数年前拆掉.

    《简明英汉词典》
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