"lay to waste" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 摧毁
• 破坏

Definition

彻底摧毁、毁灭，使什么都不剩下。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于较正式、文学化的表达，常用于形容大范围的毁灭，如战争、灾难等。常见搭配有 'lay waste to the land'。日常小场合很少用。

Examples

The hurricane laid to waste the entire coastal village.

飓风**摧毁了**整个沿海村庄。

The invading army laid to waste the countryside.

入侵军队**毁了**乡村。

Years of pollution laid to waste the river.

多年的污染**毁掉了**这条河。

The wildfire laid to waste acres of forest overnight.

野火一夜之间**摧毁了**大片森林。

Decades of civil war laid to waste the country’s infrastructure.

几十年的内战**摧毁了**国家的基础设施。

Greed and poor planning laid to waste what could have been a beautiful park.

贪婪和糟糕的规划**毁掉了**本可以成为美丽公园的地方。