"raze" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 夷為平地
• 徹底摧毀

Definition

將建築物、城市或結構徹底摧毀，使其與地面齊平。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Raze”是正式用語，常見於新聞或歷史語境，例如“raze to the ground”。勿與“raise”混淆。

Examples

The builders will raze the old factory next week.

建築工人下週將會**夷為平地**這家舊工廠。

Firefighters stopped the flames from razing the village.

消防員阻止了火焰**夷為平地**村莊。

They planned to raze the entire block to build a new park.

他們計劃**夷為平地**整個街區來建一個新公園。

The ancient city was razed during the war, leaving nothing behind.

那座古城在戰爭中被**夷為平地**，什麼都沒留下。

Developers want to raze these old houses, but locals are protesting.

開發商想**拆掉**這些舊房子，但當地人在抗議。

It took only hours for the hurricane to raze the coastal town to the ground.

颶風只花了幾個小時就把海邊小鎮**夷為平地**了。