demolish

Word family noundemolisherdemolishmentsdemolitiondemolitionistverbdemolish

de·mol·ish /dɪˈmɒlɪʃ $ dɪˈmɑː-/ verb [transitiveT]

1 DESTROYto completely destroy a building 拆毁，毁掉〔建筑物〕

The entire east wing of the building was demolished in the fire.

大楼的整个东翼都被大火烧毁了。

► see thesaurus at destroy

2 PROVEto prove that an idea or opinion is completely wrong 推翻，驳倒〔某个观点〕

He demolished my argument in minutes.

他几分钟内就把我的论点驳倒了。

3 to end or ruin something completely 彻底摧毁，彻底破坏

These ants can demolish large areas of forest.

这些蚂蚁会彻底毁掉大片大片的森林。

4 to defeat someone very easily 轻易击败

Miami demolished Texas 46–3.

迈阿密队以46比3大败得克萨斯队。

5 EAT especially British EnglishBrE informal to eat all of something very quickly 狼吞虎咽地吃

He demolished a second helping of pie.

他狼吞虎咽地吃掉了第二份馅饼。

Examples from the Corpus

demolish• Eventually, in 1997, the apartment block was demolished.• And there: the flat-Earth hypothesis is demolished.• In the end the matter was resolved amicably and Springtown was cleared of residents and demolished.• The half-hour show uses these to the fullest, setting up straw man after straw man for Daria to demolish.• I've seen Marian demolish a big box of chocolates in one sitting!• It would not be difficult to demolish a theory that was so obviously a load of rubbish.• These stones were removed when this monument was demolished and built in steps in the east wing of the villa.• There was a time when the response "that's a value judgement" would have demolished any argument in the educational field.• His house and studio were demolished more than a century ago.• The decision demolishes part of the city's civil rights legislation.• Miami demolished Texas 46-3.• The kids demolished the cake and then ran back outside to play.• When they demolished the church, a cave was discovered beneath it.• Several houses were demolished to make way for the new road.• However the planners never allowed it to open and the building is set to be demolished within the next few weeks.

Origin demolish

(1500-1600) Old French demolir, from Latin moliri “to build”

词汇	demolish
释义	demolish Word family noundemolisherdemolishmentsdemolitiondemolitionistverbdemolish de·mol·ish /dɪˈmɒlɪʃ $ dɪˈmɑː-/ ●○○ verb [transitiveT] 1 DESTROYto completely destroy a building 拆毁，毁掉〔建筑物〕 The entire east wing of the building was demolished in the fire. 大楼的整个东翼都被大火烧毁了。 ► see thesaurus at destroy 2 PROVEto prove that an idea or opinion is completely wrong 推翻，驳倒〔某个观点〕 He demolished my argument in minutes. 他几分钟内就把我的论点驳倒了。 3 to end or ruin something completely 彻底摧毁，彻底破坏 These ants can demolish large areas of forest. 这些蚂蚁会彻底毁掉大片大片的森林。 4 to defeat someone very easily 轻易击败 Miami demolished Texas 46–3. 迈阿密队以46比3大败得克萨斯队。 5 EAT especially British EnglishBrE informal to eat all of something very quickly 狼吞虎咽地吃 He demolished a second helping of pie. 他狼吞虎咽地吃掉了第二份馅饼。 Examples from the Corpus demolish• Eventually, in 1997, the apartment block was demolished.• And there: the flat-Earth hypothesis is demolished.• In the end the matter was resolved amicably and Springtown was cleared of residents and demolished.• The half-hour show uses these to the fullest, setting up straw man after straw man for Daria to demolish.• I've seen Marian demolish a big box of chocolates in one sitting!• It would not be difficult to demolish a theory that was so obviously a load of rubbish.• These stones were removed when this monument was demolished and built in steps in the east wing of the villa.• There was a time when the response "that's a value judgement" would have demolished any argument in the educational field.• His house and studio were demolished more than a century ago.• The decision demolishes part of the city's civil rights legislation.• Miami demolished Texas 46-3.• The kids demolished the cake and then ran back outside to play.• When they demolished the church, a cave was discovered beneath it.• Several houses were demolished to make way for the new road.• However the planners never allowed it to open and the building is set to be demolished within the next few weeks. Origin demolish (1500-1600) Old French demolir, from Latin moliri “to build”
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