demolish
gb/dɪmˈɑlɪʃ/ us/dɪmˈɑlɪʃ/
B2
อังกฤษ
lebont, leiskoláz, megcáfol, befal
คำกริยา
B2
1
lebont
B1
รูปแบบการใช้:
demolish [a building/structure]
The city plans to demolish the old theater and build apartments on the site.
A város azt tervezi, hogy lebontja a régi színházat, és a helyén lakásokat épít.
They had to demolish the damaged bridge after the flood.
Az árvíz után le kellett bontaniuk a megrongálódott hidat.
The warehouse was demolished to make room for a new highway.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
They will demolish the old house.
Le fogják bontani a régi házat.
The building was demolished last year.
Az épületet tavaly lebontották.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Don’t confuse with demolish = 'damage a little'; it usually means destroy completely.
ความหมาย
tear down a building
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
demolish a building
|demolish a house
|demolish a bridge
|demolish a wall
|demolish a stadium
|demolish an old factory
|be demolished
|plan to demolish
|demolish and rebuild
|demolish with explosives
คำพ้องความหมาย
tear down (Common and neutral, often for buildings.)
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knock down (More informal; often for a house or wall.)
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raze (More formal; suggests total destruction.)
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flatten (Emphasizes reducing something to the ground.)
คำตรงข้าม
build (Do the opposite by creating a structure.)
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construct (More formal/technical than build.)
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restore (Repair and return a building to a former condition.)
หัวข้อ
construction
|housing
|cities
คำจำกัดความ
To completely destroy a building and remove it.
To destroy a building or other structure completely, especially by pulling it down or using heavy machinery or explosives.
คำกริยา
C1
INFORMAL
2
leiskoláz
C1
รูปแบบการใช้:
demolish [an opponent/team]
Our team demolished their rivals 6–1.
A csapatunk 6–1-re leiskolázta a riválisait.
She demolished the field in the final round and won easily.
A döntő körben leiskolázta a mezőnyt, és könnyedén nyert.
They got demolished in the second half.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
We demolished the other team.
Leiskoláztuk a másik csapatot.
They were demolished 4–0.
4–0-ra leiskolázták őket.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
This meaning is metaphorical; it does not involve physical destruction.
ความหมาย
defeat someone very easily
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
demolish the opposition
|demolish a rival
|demolish a team
|demolish an opponent
|demolish them 5–0
|get demolished
|be demolished by
|demolish in the final
|demolish in a debate
|demolish at home
คำพ้องความหมาย
crush (Very common; emphasizes dominant victory.)
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trounce (Strong, slightly more formal than crush.)
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thrash (Informal; common in British English for sports.)
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rout (Often used for decisive sports or military defeats.)
คำตรงข้าม
lose to (Be defeated by the other side.)
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edge (Win only by a small amount.)
หัวข้อ
sports
|competition
คำจำกัดความ
To win against someone by a lot.
To defeat someone or a team completely and easily in a competition, game, or contest.
คำกริยา
C1
3
megcáfol
B2
รูปแบบการใช้:
demolish [an argument/claim/theory/case]
The report demolished the claim that the product was safe.
A jelentés megcáfolta azt az állítást, hogy a termék biztonságos.
In the interview, she calmly demolished his argument with facts.
Az interjúban tényekkel nyugodtan megcáfolta az érvelését.
New data has demolished the theory that the disease was seasonal.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
The scientist demolished the old idea.
A tudós megcáfolta a régi elképzelést.
Facts demolished his claim.
A tények megcáfolták az állítását.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Demolish here means 'refute strongly,' not just 'disagree.'
ความหมาย
prove an argument is wrong
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
demolish an argument
|demolish a claim
|demolish a theory
|demolish a myth
|demolish a case
|demolish the evidence
|demolish criticism
|easily demolish
|completely demolish
|demolish in debate
คำพ้องความหมาย
refute (Direct and formal; focused on proving wrong.)
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debunk (Common for exposing false beliefs or claims.)
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dismantle (Metaphorical; suggests taking an argument apart piece by piece.)
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disprove (Often used for showing something is not true with evidence.)
คำตรงข้าม
support (Provide reasons or evidence in favor of something.)
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substantiate (Prove that a claim is true or valid.)
หัวข้อ
education
|media
|debate
คำจำกัดความ
To show clearly that an idea is wrong.
To show that an idea, claim, or argument is completely wrong or weak, especially by criticizing it with strong evidence or reasoning.
คำกริยา
B2
INFORMAL
4
befal
B1
รูปแบบการใช้:
demolish [food/meal]
He demolished two slices of pizza before anyone else sat down.
Mire bárki más leült volna, már befalt két szelet pizzát.
After the hike, we demolished a huge lunch.
A túra után befaltunk egy hatalmas ebédet.
The kids demolished the cookies in minutes.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
I demolished my sandwich.
Befaltam a szendvicsemet.
She demolished the pizza.
Befalta a pizzát.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
This is informal and usually about eating quickly, not just finishing food.
ความหมาย
eat something very quickly
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
demolish a pizza
|demolish a burger
|demolish a plate of food
|demolish dinner
|demolish a sandwich
|demolish a whole cake
|demolish a big breakfast
|demolish a meal
|demolish snacks
|demolish a bowl of pasta
คำพ้องความหมาย
devour (Common; strong sense of eating eagerly.)
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wolf down (Informal; emphasizes speed.)
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scarf down (Very informal; emphasizes speed, often American English.)
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polish off (Informal; emphasizes finishing completely.)
คำตรงข้าม
nibble (Eat in small bites, slowly.)
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pick at (Eat very little, without appetite.)
หัวข้อ
food
|daily_life
คำจำกัดความ
To eat a lot very fast.
To eat food very quickly and enthusiastically.
ไวยากรณ์
รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
demolish
IPA
GB/dɪmˈɑlɪʃ/
US/dɪmˈɑlɪʃ/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
de - mol - ish (3 พยางค์)
Stress on 2nd syllable (mol)
รูปคำ
Verb
- Base: demolish
- 3rd Person Singular: demolishes
- Present Participle: demolishing
- Past: demolished
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
demolishes
verb
demolishing
verb
demolished
verb
Core family
demolition
noun B2
Related words
demolisher
noun
วลีและสำนวน
demolish and rebuild
1/dɪmˈɑlɪʃ ˈænd ɹibˈɪld/
fixed phrase
tear down and build again
To destroy an old building and build a new one.
ตัวอย่าง
- They decided to demolish and rebuild the house rather than renovate it.
- The developer will demolish and rebuild the entire complex in phases.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- They will demolish and rebuild the old house.
demolish to the ground
1/dɪmˈɑlɪʃ tə ðə ɡɹˈaʊnd/
fixed phrase
destroy completely to nothing
To destroy a building completely.
ตัวอย่าง
- The old hotel was demolished to the ground in a single afternoon.
- They demolished the unsafe structure to the ground after the earthquake.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The building was demolished to the ground.