Vocapedia
Log inTry for Free

Looking up...

Explore

  • Words of the Year
  • Recent Lookups
  • Community Collections
  • How to Say

Dictionaries

  • English
  • Vietnamese
  • Japanese
  • Chinese
  • Spanish
  • French
  • Korean
  • German
  • Hindi
  • Italian

MY LEARNING

  • My Dictionary
  • My Collections
  • Reviews

Resources

  • Learning Resources
  • How It Works
  • Study Guides
  • Language Tips
  • FAQ
  • Getting Started
  • For Individuals
  • For Teachers

Community

  • Forum
  • Blog
  • Help Center
  • Partnerships

About

  • About Vocapedia
  • Contact Us
  • Feedback

Legal

  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy
  • Accessibility
  • GDPR Compliance
© 2026 Vocapedia. All rights reserved.

destruction

/dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
破坏

The hurricane left a trail of destruction in its wake.

飓风过后,身后留下了一片破坏的痕迹。


正式

彻底摧毁或毁灭某物的过程

The war caused widespread destruction of infrastructure.

战争导致基础设施遭到广泛破坏。

The fire resulted in the total destruction of the building.

大火导致这栋建筑彻底被毁。

强调结果而非过程,通常指有形的损坏或毁灭。

正式

彻底摧毁或消灭某物的状态

The destruction of the ancient temple was a cultural loss.

古老寺庙的毁灭是一场文化损失。

可泛指任何形式的彻底毁灭,包括文化、生态或社会层面。

搭配

mass destruction大规模破坏environmental destruction环境破坏self-destruction自我毁灭

同义词

ruindevastationdemolitionannihilation

反义词

constructioncreationpreservation

相关短语

wreak destruction短语
造成严重破坏
face destruction短语
面临毁灭

专业提示

区分 destruction 与 damage

destruction 指彻底的、不可逆的破坏(如建筑物倒塌),而 damage 通常指部分或可修复的损害(如划痕)。

黄金法则

使用场景

destruction 多用于正式或强烈的语境(如战争、自然灾害、道德败坏),避免用于轻微或可修复的损害。

词源

中古英语 *destructionem*,源自拉丁语 *destructio*,来自动词 *destruere*(摧毁),由 *de-*(向下)+ *struere*(建造)构成。

用法说明

常用于书面语或正式场合,强调不可逆的彻底破坏。在科技或法律文本中可能指特定类型的损害(如‘数据销毁’)。

单词拆解

de-
向下、彻底
prefix
+
struct-
建造
root
+
-ion
名词后缀,表示行为或结果
suffix
英汉词典

Learning Progress

Track your learning journey!

• Save words to build your vocabulary

• Monitor your daily streak

• Get personalized review reminders

• See words learned statistics

Log in to access advanced features and track your progress!

Go to Dashboard →

Words of the Year

The most notable words that defined each year. Discover the vocabulary that shaped our world.