destruction

IPA/dɪˈstrʌkʃn/
KK[dɪstrˈʌkʃən]IPA/dɪˈstrʌkʃn/

destruction — 名詞

1. the process or result of causing so much harm to a building, object, system, or

1.名詞B2
釋義

毀滅；破壞

將事物完全摧毀的過程或結果

the process or result of causing so much harm to a building, object, system, or living thing that it is completely ruined, damaged beyond repair, or stops existing.

例句

The earthquake caused widespread destruction across the city's historic centre.

地震對該城市的歷史中心造成了廣泛的破壞。

collocation: widespread destruction

Haruto stared at the destruction of his childhood home after the fire.

Haruto 看著自己童年故居在火災後化為廢墟。

pattern: destruction of [something]

常見搭配
  • widespread destruction
  • total destruction
  • complete destruction
  • environmental destruction
  • causes destruction
  • brings destruction
  • leads to destruction
  • trail of destruction
  • weapons of mass destruction
  • destruction of [something]
同義詞
  • ruin

    focuses on the spoiled or worthless state that results, often used for abstract things like reputation or plans

  • devastation

    stronger and more emotional; describes widespread destruction that leaves an area bare or empty

  • demolition

    refers specifically to the planned, deliberate pulling down of buildings or structures

反義詞
  • creation

    the act of bringing something into existence, opposite of destroying it

  • preservation

    keeping something in its original good condition, the opposite of letting it be destroyed

文法句型

destruction + of + noun phrase

用法筆記

Frequently used with adjectives of degree such as 'widespread', 'total', or 'complete', and in the fixed phrase 'a trail of destruction' describing a path of damage left by a disaster.

常見錯誤

The storm caused a lot of destruction to my garden.
The storm caused a lot of damage to my garden.
'Destruction' implies total ruin or something cannot be repaired, whereas 'damage' is better for partial harm.

同根字

  • destroy
    動詞B1
  • destructive
    形容詞B2
  • destructively
    副詞C1
  • destructible
    形容詞C1

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • earthquake
  • war
  • fire
  • storm
  • bomb

副詞搭配

  • completely
  • totally
  • partially

常用片語

  • trail of destruction
  • weapons of mass destruction
  • cause destruction
  • wreak destruction

介系詞搭配

  • of
  • by