Destroyed
“Destroyed” 指造成彻底或严重破坏,使事物失去原有功能或形态,如 “The fire destroyed the warehouse.”(大火烧毁了仓库。)也可用于抽象事物,如 “destroyed confidence”(信心被摧毁)。
- “The earthquake destroyed several bridges.” (地震毁了好几座桥。)
- “Hard drives were destroyed to protect customer data.” (硬盘被销毁以保护客户数据。)
- “One harsh comment destroyed her motivation for weeks.” (一句刻薄话让她好几周都提不起劲。)
“Destroy” 来自古法语 destruire,源于拉丁语 destruere,由 de-(向下、除去)与 struere(建造)构成,字面义“拆毁所建之物”。
de-(除去)+ struct(建造,与 structure 同源)→ destroy + -ed;名词 destruction(破坏)。
战争与灾难报道高频使用 destroyed;环保语境谈 “destroyed habitats”(遭破坏的栖息地);口语夸张 “You destroyed that cake” 意为“吃光/搞定”。
- 原形: destroy
- 现在分词: destroying
- 名词: destruction, destroyer
- 固定搭配: “completely destroyed” (彻底毁坏), “destroyed evidence” (毁证)
de- 拆掉 + struct 建筑 → destroy 摧毁 → destroyed 已经毁了。
“Floodwaters destroyed the garden, but neighbors helped rebuild the fence the next week.” (洪水冲毁了花园,但邻居们下周帮忙重修了围栏。)