单词 | vandalize |
释义 | vandalizevandalizesvandalizedvandalizingvandalizevandalize (also vandalisevandalise British English) /ˈvændəl-aɪz/ verb [transitive] to deliberately damage things, especially public property—vandalismvandalismsvandalism /-lɪzəm/ noun [uncountable]THESAURUS: vandalizedamage to cause physical harm to something, or to have a bad effect on something: The other car wasn’t damaged.damageSmoking can damage your health.smokebreak to damage a machine or piece of equipment so that it does not work: I hope I haven’t broken your camera.breaksmash to damage something by hitting it hard: Someone had smashed the windows of my car.havesmashwindowHe threw the plate against the wall and smashed it.throwsmashharm to have a bad effect on something: We need to develop new fuels that won’t harm the environment.fuelwinThe oil crisis could harm the economy.canspoil to make something less good or enjoyable: The view was spoiled by an ugly modern building.bespoilbuildWe didn’t let the rain spoil our holiday.vandalize to deliberately and illegally damage buildings, public property etc: The classroom had been vandalized and paint sprayed all over the walls.havebevandalizespraywallsabotage to secretly damage machines or equipment in order to harm an enemy: The power lines supplying the town’s electricity had been sabotaged.linesupplyhavebesabotage |
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