• damage
• destroy
• ruin
• disturb

英语中有很多意义相近的单词或短语，它们为精准用词带来了挑战。但通过辨析，我们可以理解它们的异同，体会它们之间的细微差别，从而达到正确运用的目的。

今天，我们来一起学习三个与“摧毁”相关的单词：damage、destroy和ruin，以及一个“干扰”单词disturb。

damage

牛津词典：[v] physical harm caused to sth which makes it less attractive, useful or valuable （有形的）损坏，破坏，损失

直击高考：Without the glaciers, water will arrive in the rivers at times when it can damage crops. (2017江苏卷阅读D篇)

没有冰川（的保护），水流有时会汇入河流中，并且损坏庄稼。

destroy

牛津词典：[v] to damage sth so badly that it no longer exists, works, etc. 摧毁；毁灭；破坏

直击高考：

1. Alice Moore is a teenager entrepreneur(创业者), who in May 2015 set up her business AilieCandy. By the time she was 13, her company was worth millions of dollars with the invention of a super-sweet treat that could save kids' teeth, instead of destroying them. (2019北京卷阅读B篇)

2. When the war was near, Alia was ___38. worried___ that the fires of war would destroy the books, which are more ___39. precious___ to her than mountain of gold. (2017浙江卷完形填空)

ruin

牛津词典：[v] to damage sth so badly that it loses all its value, pleasure, etc.; to spoil sth 毁坏；破坏；糟蹋

直击高考：

1. Who would want to ruin their good workout by eating junk food? You will want to continue to focus on positive choices. (2018全国Ⅱ卷七选五)

2. This photo, with the unique beauty that unfolded before me and that woman who "ruined" it, now hangs on a wall in my bedroom. (2018天津卷B篇)

disturb

牛津词典：[v] to interrupt sb when they are trying to work, sleep, etc. 打扰；干扰；妨碍

直击高考：If you want to disturb the car industry, you'd better have a few billion dollars: Mom-and-pop carmakers are unlikely to beat the biggest car companies. (2018江苏卷C篇)

cause、reason、excuse都表示“原因”，其区别是什么？一篇搞定

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