obliterate
v[Tn]
(fml 文)
1 remove all signs of (sth); rub or blot out 除去(某物)的痕跡; 涂去; 擦掉
obliterate all fingerprints 擦去全部指印
(fig 比喻) She tried to obliterate all memory of her father. 她想忘卻對父親的一切記憶.
The view was obliterated by the fog. 景色被濃霧遮住了.
2 destroy (sth) completely 徹底破壞或毀滅(某事物)
The entire village was obliterated by the tornado. 整個村莊被龍卷風(fēng)摧毀了.
While early settlers had killed bison for food, now the killing became more widespread.
早期的殖民者只是以殺野牛為食,這時屠宰野牛就更為廣泛了。
Besides, this man is a clever thief.
另外,此人是個聰明的小偷。
At the time of his death, one person praised him as follows: Future generations, it may be, will hardly believe that such a person as this walked upon this earth.