重点词汇讲解1
destroy (destroyed, destroyed)v
破坏 注意该词与 ruin, damage 等词的区别:destroy: 多指彻底地、毁灭性地破坏,含导致无用,不能或很难再修复的意味
ruin: 多指因外部原因而受到严重破坏或毁灭,侧重破坏的彻底性;也可用于引申意义, 如 ruin one’s future, ruin one’s career
该词做名词时,注意下列搭配:fall into ruin (崩溃),be in ruins (在废墟中) damage: 多指对无生命物体的损害,造成降低价值、破坏功能等后果, 但仍可修复
可用作名词,常用词组 do/cause damage to
例如:(1) The building was completely destroyed by the fire
大火完全毁掉了这幢大楼
(2) The repairman tried to repair the car which was damaged in an accident
修理工试图修复在事故中被损坏的车子
(3) The earthquake did a lot of damage to the city
地震对城市造成了巨大的损失
(4)It rained for 3 days, which ruined my holiday
雨下了三天,把我的假期毁掉了2
remains(1)n
剩余物 She fed the remains of her dinner to the cat
她用剩余的饭菜喂猫
同时,该词还能表示“遗址”和“遗体”
例如:The archeologist discovered the remains of an ancient culture
考古学家发现了一处古文明遗址
His remains