應(yīng)用會(huì)話 (59)

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Creation/Destruction (2)
     10) The poet creates pictures with words.詩人用語言創(chuàng)造萬物。
     11) His confidence can be destroyed by a harsh word.他的信念,只要受到嚴(yán)厲的批評(píng)就會(huì)崩潰。
     12) From mutual understanding, a comfortable situation has been creation.由于彼此的了解,因而建立了愉快的關(guān)系。
     * create 除了“創(chuàng)造”以外,還有“give rise to, cause”的意思。
     13) Why are all those toys broken?
     那些玩具為什么統(tǒng)統(tǒng)壞了?
     * break 除此也用于折樹枝、破壞房屋、亂了步驟、背棄合約,一定要與 destroy 區(qū)分開。
     e.g. He always breaks faith with his clients.他對(duì)顧客總是不守信用。
     14) A story can be created with these characters.從這些人物可以創(chuàng)造出一篇故事。
     15) The restaurant has built up a fine reputation for a good food.那家飯館因(飯菜)美味可口而建立了良好的聲譽(yù)。
     16) The locusts completely wiped out this year's crops.蝗蟲使今年的莊稼全毀了。
     * destroy 也可以替代 wipe out.
     17) A forest fire has consumed all the trees here.一場(chǎng)森林大火將此地的樹木焚燒殆盡了。
     * consume 有消耗、消滅、吃盡的意思,也有燒盡成灰的意味在。
     18) The ancient Roman civilization was finally destroyed by the nomadic tribles.古羅馬終于被游牧民族滅亡了。