destroy

· 原文再现

In another story, a town was almost destroyed but the light from many lanterns saved it.

另一种传说则是，一个城镇差一点被毁掉，但来自许多灯笼的光拯救了这个城镇。 · 基本用法

destroy  vt. 毁坏，破坏;摧毁   The house was destroyed by bombs.   那个房子被炸弹炸毁了。

The accident destroyed his hope.    这场事故毁掉了他的希望。

· 知识拓展--词汇辨析：destroy/ damage

destroy: 多指彻底地、毁灭性地破坏，含导致无用，不能或很难再修复的意味。

damage: 多指对无生命物体的损害，造成降低价值、破坏功能等后果，常常是局部的，或可以修好的。   The storm did a lot of damage to the crops.   暴风雨使庄稼受到了很大损失。   He had to destroy the injured animal.    他只好杀死那个受伤的动物。

burn down

· 原文再现

The story was about a god who wanted to burn down the town.    这个故事说的是有一个神想烧毁这座城镇。 · 基本用法

burn down =be destroyed by fire 烧毁;烧成平地;烧光   The old town was burnt down in 1970.   这个老镇在1972年被烧毁了。

They threatened to burn down our house.    他们威胁要烧毁我们的房子。

decorate

· 原文再现

In the past, lanterns were usually lit by candles and decorated with pictures of birds....   过去，人们常用蜡烛点灯笼，用鸟等图案装饰灯笼。 · 基本用法

decorate  vt. 装饰，布置;装修，装潢   We have decorated the house.

我们已经装饰了那个房子。

They decorated the room with flowers and balloons.    他们用花和气球装饰房间。

· 知识拓展

相关句型

decorate… with…  用…装饰 …   be decorated with…  装饰着 …

The room was decorated with artificial flowers.    房间用人造花装饰。

相关单词

decorations   n. 装饰，布置;装饰品

The curtains do not match with the decoration.    窗帘与室内装璜不相配。