"razed" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 夷为平地
• 拆毁 (建筑物)

Definition

完全摧毁，特别指建筑物或结构被彻底夷为平地。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

正式用词，常在历史、新闻或描述性语境中出现。通常与“村庄”、“城市”或“建筑物”等词搭配。不要与“raised”（提升）混淆。

Examples

The old building was razed last year.

那座老建筑在去年被**夷为平地**。

Many houses were razed during the war.

战争期间许多房屋被**摧毁**。

The school was razed to make space for a new park.

学校被**拆毁**，用于新公园的建设。

Their hometown was razed overnight by the tornado.

他们的家乡一夜之间被龙卷风**夷为平地**。

When the stadium was razed, people shared stories of what happened there.

体育场被**拆毁**时，人们分享了在那里发生的故事。

The entire row of shops was razed to clear the land for construction.

整排商店被**拆毁**，为施工腾出了土地。