destroys

英 [dɪˈstrɔɪz]

美 [dɪˈstrɔɪz]

v.  摧毁; 毁灭; 破坏; (因动物有病或不再需要而)杀死，消灭，人道毁灭
destroy的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• VERB 毁坏;破坏;毁灭;摧毁
  Todestroysomething means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
  1. That's a sure recipe for destroying the economy and creating chaos...
     那样做肯定会破坏经济、制造混乱。
  2. No one was injured in the explosion, but the building was completely destroyed...
     没有人在爆炸中受伤，但大楼遭到了彻底毁坏。
  3. Even the most gifted can have confidence destroyed by the wrong instructor.
     即使是最有天赋的人也可能会被错误的导师摧毁自信。
• VERB 毁掉…的生活;使垮掉
  Todestroysomeone means to ruin their life or to make their situation impossible to bear.
  1. If I was younger or more naive, the criticism would have destroyed me.
     如果我再年轻一些，或是再单纯一些，那些批评可能就会把我给毁了。
• VERB 杀死，消灭（生病或具危险性的动物）
  If an animalis destroyed, it is killed, either because it is ill or because it is dangerous.
  1. Lindsay was unhurt but the horse had to be destroyed.
     林赛没有受伤，但那匹马却不得不被人道毁灭。
• See also:soul-destroying

双语例句

• Lack of trust destroys goodwill.
  信任缺失破坏了商誉。
• What will take them to understand that "you know what" just destroys a PTC?
  以什么他们明白，“你知道什么”只是摧毁了PTC公司的？
• Soap destroys the cell walls of bacteria.
  肥皂破坏细菌的细胞壁。
• It is generally believed that the greenhouse effect resulting from industrial activities destroys the natural environment.
  一般认为，由于工业活动而导致的温室效应破坏了自然环境。
• It's been said that Alzheimer's Disease destroys the patient's brain and the family's heart.
  大家都说阿兹海默症破坏病人的大脑，以及伤了家人的心。
• Hate destroys a man's sense of values and his objectivity.
  仇恨会扭曲人对价值的判断和对现实的理解。
• Cutting down trees destroys the homes of animals and plants.
  砍伐树木摧毁了动植物的家园。
• Behind the pomposity, we can see how imperial palace system destroys women's humanity.
  从中可以看到在浮华背后宫廷制度对妇女人性的摧残。
• Fear destroys our potential and ability.
  恐惧破坏我们的潜力和能力。
• The Dark Cabal cannot exist in Love: it destroys their power.
  黑暗势力无法存在在“爱”中：这会毁了他们的力量。