"exterminating" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 消灭
• 灭绝

Definition

将某物彻底消灭，通常是指通过杀死或毁灭不需要的动物、昆虫或害虫。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多为正式或专业用语。常与害虫一起用：如 'exterminating rats'（消灭老鼠）。用于描述对人的行为时，语气极端，多用于历史背景。

Examples

The company is exterminating cockroaches in the kitchen.

公司正在厨房**消灭**蟑螂。

They are exterminating termites in the old house.

他们正在老房子里**消灭**白蚁。

The city started exterminating the rats in the sewers.

城市开始在下水道**消灭**老鼠。

We're finally exterminating those annoying ants from the apartment.

我们终于要把这些讨厌的蚂蚁从公寓**消灭**掉了。

The pest control team has been exterminating bedbugs all week.

灭虫队整个星期都在**消灭**臭虫。

I can't believe we're still exterminating bugs after all this cleaning.

都打扫这么干净了，我们还在**消灭**虫子，真不敢相信。