"raze to the ground" in Chinese (Simplified)
彻底摧毁夷为平地
Definition
将建筑物、城市或结构彻底摧毁，使其化为平地。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
这是一个正式且强调彻底毁灭的表达，多用于描述战争、灾难、历史事件中的总毁灭，不用于日常小破坏。
Examples
The old castle was razed to the ground during the war.
那座古老的城堡在战争中被**彻底摧毁**了。
The hurricane razed the town to the ground.
飓风**将小镇夷为平地**。
They threatened to raze the village to the ground if their demands were not met.
他们威胁如果不满足他们的要求就**将村庄夷为平地**。
The invading army razed the city to the ground, leaving nothing but ruins.
入侵的军队**将城市夷为平地**，只剩废墟。
After the fire, the factory was razed to the ground and had to be rebuilt from scratch.
火灾后，工厂被**彻底摧毁**，不得不从零重建。
Decades ago, developers razed the neighborhood to the ground to build new apartments.
几十年前，开发商**将社区夷为平地**来建新公寓。