pulverize

pulverize
(亦作 -ise)
verb
  1. [with obj.]reduce to fine particles
    使成粉末(或尘埃)
    the brick of the villages was pulverized by the bombardment.
    众村落的砖块因炮击而炸得粉碎。
    ■(informal)defeat utterly
    (非正式)击败,摧毁
    he had a winning car and pulverized the opposition.
    他有一辆战无不胜的好车,从而击败所有对手。
派生
pulverizable
adjective
pulverization
noun
pulverizer
noun
语源
  1. late Middle English: from late Latin pulverizare, from pulvis, pulver- 'dust'
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