demolish多益
多益新增字・持續校對中,發現問題歡迎用頁尾回報
拆毀;摧毀(建築物)·徹底擊敗;壓倒性勝過
多益常考,兼具拆毀與擊敗兩義
Workers used a giant machine to demolish the abandoned building in just one afternoon.
工人用巨大機具,一個下午就把廢棄建築物拆毀。
一個畫面:轟然砸垮
重擊撞牆工具重擊,牆面應聲裂開
碎裂崩塌建築物碎裂,整面倒下
潰不成軍對手被打到毫無還手之力
義項
怪手拆屋B2verb拆毀;摧毀(建築物)
The old factory was demolished last month to make way for a new apartment complex.
這座老舊工廠上個月被拆除,以便興建新公寓大樓。
demolish a buildingdemolish a house
賽場擊潰B2verb徹底擊敗;壓倒性勝過
The champion demolished her opponent in straight sets to win the tournament.
這位冠軍一盤未失地擊敗對手,勇奪錦標賽冠軍。
demolish an opponentdemolish the competition
片語
demolish a building怪手拆樓 →把建築物整個拆除
demolish an argument說到啞口無言 →把論點反駁到體無完膚
demolish the competition碾壓對手 →在競爭中大幅超越對手
你會不會這樣說?
'The old factory was demolished last month.' 這裡的 demolish 意思最接近?(A) 拆毀建築物 (B) 徹底擊敗對手
看答案
(A)
此句主詞是工廠,demolish 指拆除建築物,非擊敗對手的比喻義。
demolish 的字尾 -ish 和 childish 的 -ish 來源相同嗎?
看答案
不是
兩者字尾來源不同:demolish 源自古法文,childish 源自古英文。
字族
demolition 拆除;摧毀(名詞)
順路看看
destroy — 比 demolish 更廣泛,任何東西都能用opponent — 比賽或競爭中要打敗的對象crush — 口語常用,指徹底擊敗對手多益練習
本區為多益情境練習,與上方釋義獨立編寫
情境例句
廠區改建
The contractor will demolish the unused warehouse to make room for a loading area.
承包商將拆除閒置倉庫,騰出空間設置裝卸區。
公司團隊活動
The logistics team demolished the sales team in the company quiz final.
物流團隊在公司的問答競賽決賽中,以壓倒性優勢擊敗業務團隊。
詞族
demolish verb 拆除;徹底擊敗・demolition noun 拆除;拆毀・demolished verb (past tense / past participle) 拆除了;已被拆除
四選一
The contractor will ____ the unused storage building next month.
看答案
demolish
助動詞 will 後須接原形動詞 demolish。demolition 是名詞;demolished 是過去式或過去分詞;demolishing 是 -ing 形式,三者都不能直接接在此句的 will 後面。
同義改寫
The contractor will demolish the old warehouse next month. → The contractor will completely tear down the old warehouse next month.
建築物語境中的 demolish 表示整座拆毀,completely tear down 保留完整拆除的意思。
The logistics team demolished the sales team in the company quiz final. → The logistics team easily and decisively defeated the sales team in the company quiz final.
此處 demolish 是競賽中的壓倒性擊敗;easily and decisively defeated 保留輕鬆且徹底獲勝的語意。