1 to damage sth so badly that it can no longer be used or no longer exists 摧毁;毁坏;破坏:
The building was destroyed by fire.这座建筑物被大火焚毁了。The defeat destroyed his confidence.这次失败毁掉了他的信心。
2 to kill an animal, especially because it is injured or dangerous 杀死(尤指受伤或危险的动物):
The horse broke its leg and had to be destroyed.那匹马弄断了腿,必须杀死。
destroy/dIˋstrɔI; dIˈstrɔI/v [T] to damage something very badly, so that it can no longer be used or repaired 摧毁﹐毁坏﹐破坏: The building was completely destroyed by fire. 这幢建筑被大火彻底烧毁了。Condon destroyed any evidence that linked him to the crime. 康登销毁了他与这一罪行有关的一切证据。
destroydestroydestroysdestroyeddestroyingverb (destroys, destroying, destroyed)to break something completely so that you cannot use it again or so that it is gone: The house was destroyed by fire.