vt. 破坏,摧毁;消灭,歼灭(敌人);杀死;使失败;
💡 de坏+stroy=struct建造 → 毁坏,破坏
"It is proverbially easier to destroy than to construct."
谁都知道破坏容易建设难.
近义:shatter, impair, kill, mar, obliterate, rack
反义:mend, refit, repair, service, tinker
adj. 对…有害的;能造成损害的;不利;不良;
💡 harm伤害+ful形容词后缀 → 有害的, 伤害的
"prolonged exposure to harmful radiation"
长时间接触有害辐射
近义:malevolent, malicious, malign, malignant, baleful, noxious
反义:helpful, auspicious, profitable, propitious, salutary, useful