"destroy" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 破壞
• 摧毀

Definition

把某物嚴重破壞到不再存在、不能運作或無法使用。它也可以表示徹底毀掉較抽象的東西，例如計畫、關係或某人的信心。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是一個語氣很強的動詞，比 'damage' 或 'harm' 更嚴重。常見搭配有 'destroy a building'、'destroy evidence' 和 'destroy someone's chances/confidence'。口語中也常作比喻，例如 'That comment destroyed me'，表示那句話讓人非常受傷或特別難堪。

Examples

The fire destroyed the old house.

大火**燒毀了**那棟老房子。

Do not destroy these papers.

不要**銷毀**這些文件。

The storm destroyed many trees in the park.

暴風雨**摧毀了**公園裡的許多樹。

One careless mistake could destroy all our hard work.

一個粗心的錯誤就可能**毀掉**我們所有的努力。

That rumor destroyed his reputation at work.

那個謠言**毀掉了**他在工作上的名聲。

I was so tired after the hike that it completely destroyed me.

健行之後我累壞了，簡直被**折騰垮了**。