destroy
v
1 [Tn] damage (sth) so badly that it no longer exists, works, etc; wreck 摧毀, 毀壞(某物)
a house destroyed by bombs, fire, explosion 被炸彈、 大火、 爆炸毀掉的房子
Vandals destroyed the bus. 恣意破壞公物的人毀壞了這輛公共汽車.
They've destroyed all the evidence. 他們銷毀了一切證據(jù).
(fig 比喻) destroy sb's hopes, career, reputation 毀掉某人的希望、 事業(yè)、 名譽.
2 [Tn esp passive 尤用於被動語態(tài)]
kill (a dog, horse, etc) deliberately, usu because it is sick or unwanted 殺死(狗、 馬等)(通常因其生病或不能保留); 人道毀滅
The injured dog had to be destroyed. 這只受傷的狗要予以人道毀滅.