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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5530 COCA: 9728
demolish
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verb [T] /dɪˈmɒlɪʃ/
present tense
I/you/we/theydemolish
he/she/itdemolishes
present participledemolishing
past tensedemolished
past participledemolished
  1. 1
    to deliberately destroy a building （有意）拆毁（建筑物）

    Disused factories were being demolished, and the whole site redeveloped. 废弃的工厂正被拆除，整块地皮得以重新开发。

     Synonyms and related words
    To destroy a building or structure: pull down, tear down, wreck...
    1. a.
      to destroy a building or other structure by accident （偶然）毁坏

      The truck hit a wall at high speed, virtually demolishing it. 卡车高速撞到一堵墙上，几乎把墙撞毁了。

       Synonyms and related words
      To destroy a building or structure: pull down, tear down, wreck...
  2. 2
    to have a bad effect on someone's feelings, or to spoil their plans 伤害（感情）；破坏（计划）

    It was an experience that completely demolished her confidence. 它是一次彻底摧毁她信心的经历。

     Synonyms and related words
    To make someone feel disappointed or less hopeful: disappoint, let down, discourage...
  3. 3
    informal to eat all of something very quickly （很快）吃光
     Synonyms and related words
    To eat in a particular way: bite, bolt, cannibalize...
  4. 4
    informal to defeat someone easily in a game or competition （在比赛或竞赛中）轻松打败，完胜
     Synonyms and related words
    To defeat someone in a game, competition or argument: defeat, win, beat...
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5530 COCA: 9728
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5530 COCA: 9728
demolish verb
⇨ demolish (demolish a building) ⇨ disprove (demolish a theory) demolish

verb

demolish ♦︎ tear sth down ♦︎ knock sth down ♦︎ raze ♦︎ cut sth down ♦︎ fell ♦︎ level ♦︎ flatten ♦︎ bulldozeThese are all words that can be used to talk about destroying buildings or trees. 这些词均表示摧毁建筑物或树木。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to demolish / tear down / knock down / level / flatten a building / house◆to demolish / tear down / knock down a factory / wall◆to raze / level / flatten / bulldoze an area◆to raze / level / flatten a village / town / city◆to raze / cut down / fell / bulldoze a forest◆to cut down / fell / bulldoze trees■ demolish dɪˈmɒlɪʃ; NAmE dɪˈmɑːlɪʃ [transitive] (rather formal) to destroy a building or part of a building by breaking its walls, usually deliberately 拆毁，拆除（建筑物）◆The old slums are being demolished to make way for a new housing project.原有的贫民区正在拆除，腾出地方来建新的住房工程。ⓘ Buildings are usually demolished deliberately, because they are not safe or are no longer needed, or the land is needed for sth else. In informal usage, especially in American English, buildings, vehicles and other objects can be demolished by accident. * demolish通常指由于建筑物不安全、不再需要或地皮有其他用途而故意将其拆除。在非正式用法中，尤其在美式英语中，demolish也可指意外摧毁建筑物、车辆及其他物体◆ (especially NAmE, informal) Tornadoes demolished trailers and blew roofs off houses.龙卷风摧毁了一些活动房屋，并卷走了一些住宅的屋顶。 OPP build , construct ⇨ build ▸ demolition ˌdeməˈlɪʃn

noun

 [uncountable, countable] ◆The whole row of houses is scheduled for demolition.整排住房都列入了拆除计划。 OPP construction , building ⇨ production ■ ˌtear sth ˈdown

phrasal verb

(tore, torn) (sometimes disapproving) to deliberately destroy a building, wall or barrier; to pull down pictures, curtains, etc. 拆毁，拆除（建筑物、墙或障碍物）；撕下（图画）；扯下（窗帘）◆They're tearing down these old houses to build a new office block.他们正拆除这些旧房子以修建新的办公大楼。◆Demonstrators tore down posters of the president.示威者把总统的画像从墙上撕下来。■ ˌknock sth ˈdown

phrasal verb

to deliberately destroy a building, wall or fence; to make a door fall inwards 推倒，拆毁（建筑物、墙或篱笆）；把（门）向里推倒◆You could knock this wall down and make one large room.你可以把这堵墙拆了，弄成一个大房间。◆They didn't need to knock the door down!他们总不至于要把门撞倒吧！NOTE 辨析 Demolish, tear sth down or knock sth down? Tear sth down can suggest that unnecessary violence was used, or that the speaker has negative feelings about what was done. Demolish and knock sth down are both neutral terms (= neither positive nor negative). * tear sth down暗示使用了不必要的暴力，或说话者对此持否定态度。demolish和knock sth down都是中性词。■ raze [transitive, usually passive] to completely destroy a building, town, forest, etc. so that nothing is left 彻底摧毁；将⋯夷为平地◆The village was razed to the ground.那个村子被夷为平地。ⓘ Razing a place involves the most complete destruction of all. It often involves large areas of land; it is usually done deliberately, often as an act of war; it is done or finished off by burning the area. * raze指彻底摧毁某地，所涉地域一般较广，是有意为之，常在战争中出现，最后一步是纵火焚烧。■ ˌcut sth ˈdown

phrasal verb

(cutting, cut, cut)to make a tree fall down, by cutting it at the base （从根基处）砍倒（树木）◆Some care must be taken before deciding to cut down large trees.在决定砍伐大树之前必须慎重考虑。■ fell [transitive] (rather formal) to cut down a tree 砍伐（树木）◆Trees were felled and floated downstream.树木被砍伐，然后漂流运送到下游处。◆illegally felled timber非法砍伐的木材NOTE 辨析 Cut sth down or fell? Fell is a more formal word and is used in more commercial contexts and where large numbers of trees or whole forests are involved. * fell比cut sth down更正式，多用于商务语境，指砍伐大批树木或整片森林。■ level (-ll-, NAmE -l-) [transitive] to destroy a building, town or group of trees completely, so that no part of it is left standing 摧毁，夷平（建筑物、城镇或树林）◆Bulldozers are now waiting to level their home.现在推土机已经准备好，等着把他们的住宅推倒。◆The blast levelled several buildings in the area.那次爆炸把附近几座楼房夷为平地。■ flatten [transitive] to destroy a building, town, tree, garden, etc. completely, so that no part of it is left standing 摧毁，夷平（建筑物、城镇、树木、花园等）◆The hurricane flattened thousands of homes.飓风摧毁了成千上万的住宅。◆Most of the factory was flattened by the explosion.工厂的大部分被爆炸夷为平地。NOTE 辨析 Level or flatten?Places are often levelled deliberately, so that the land can be used again, or when bombed by terrorists. Places are more often flattened by accident, by natural forces or by explosions. * level常指故意把建筑物摧毁以便将地皮用作他途，或是恐怖分子炸毁房屋；flatten则更多指由于意外事故、自然力或爆炸摧毁建筑物。■ bulldoze ˈbʊldəʊz; NAmE ˈbʊldoʊz [transitive] (sometimes disapproving) to destroy buildings, trees, etc. with a bulldozer (= a powerful motor vehicle with a broad steel blade in front) （用推土机）推倒，铲平◆The trees are being bulldozed to make way for a new superstore.那些树正用推土机铲除，以兴建一家新的大超市。ⓘ Bulldoze can suggest that unnecessary force was used, or that the speaker has negative feelings about what was done. Knock sth down or cut sth down would be a more neutral choice. * bulldoze暗示使用了不必要的暴力，或说话者对此持否定态度；knock sth down和cut sth down是比较中性的说法。

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