obliterate

• 指彻底摧毁或消灭某事物，使其完全不复存在。

Describes the act of destroying something completely so that nothing is left.

1. Reduced to nothingnessC1formal

   Completely destroyed or erased, leaving no trace.

   被彻底毁灭的

   • The ancient city was obliterated by the volcanic eruption.
   • All evidence of the crime was obliterated.
   • The landscape was obliterated by the bombings.

   同义词annihilateddestroyedextinguishedrazed

   反义词preserved

• 动词，指彻底消灭或摧毁某事物，使其不复存在或所有痕迹完全消失。

A verb used to indicate the act of destroying something completely, erasing all traces of it, or making it disappear.

1. Destroy completelyB2formal

   To destroy something so completely that no trace remains.

   彻底摧毁

   • The bomb obliterated the entire building.
   • The hurricane obliterated the coastal town.
   • The ancient city was obliterated by the volcanic eruption.

   同义词annihilatedemolishdestroyeradicateeraseexpungeextirpaterazewipe out

   反义词buildconstructcreateestablishpreserve

2. Erase or removeB2formal

   To remove all traces of something, such as a memory or evidence.

   抹去

   • Time had obliterated the details of the event from her memory.
   • The software can obliterate all data from the hard drive.
   • The new development obliterated the old landmarks.

   同义词blot outdeleteeffaceeradicateeraseexpungewipe out

   反义词createestablishpreserverestoreretain

3. Remove from memoryC1formal

   To cause something to be completely forgotten or removed from recognition or memory.

   从记忆中抹去

   • The trauma had obliterated all memories of her childhood.
   • He tried to obliterate the painful experience from his mind.
   • The passage of time can obliterate even the most vivid recollections.

   同义词blot outdeleteeffaceeradicateeraseexpungewipe out

   反义词recallremember