annihilate

• 表示彻底消灭、摧毁或使某物或某人完全消失的动词，也可指物理上的湮灭。

A verb used to indicate the act of completely destroying or obliterating something or someone.

1. Destroy completelyB2formal

   To destroy something or someone completely, leaving nothing behind.

   彻底摧毁

   • The bomb annihilated the entire building.
   • The army annihilated the enemy forces.
   • The fire annihilated the forest in hours.

   同义词eradicateeraseexterminateobliteratewipe out

   反义词buildconstructcreateestablishpreserve

2. Defeat decisivelyB2informal

   To defeat someone or something thoroughly in a competition or argument.

   彻底击败

   • Our team annihilated the opponents in the final match.
   • She annihilated his argument with solid evidence.
   • The champion annihilated his challenger in the first round.

   同义词clobbercrushdemolishdruboverwhelmroutthrashtrounce

   反义词losesuccumbsurrenderyield