高一英语：必修一Celebration重点单词讲解3
destroy
· 原文再现
In another story, a town was almost destroyed but the light from many lanterns saved it.
另一种传说则是，一个城镇差一点被毁掉，但来自许多灯笼的光拯救了这个城镇。 · 基本用法
destroy vt. 毁坏，破坏;摧毁 The house was destroyed by bombs. 那个房子被炸弹炸毁了。
The accident destroyed his hope. 这场事故毁掉了他的希望。
· 知识拓展--词汇辨析：destroy/ damage
destroy: 多指彻底地、毁灭性地破坏，含导致无用，不能或很难再修复的意味。
damage: 多指对无生命物体的损害，造成降低价值、破坏功能等后果，常常是局部的，或可以修好的。 The storm did a lot of damage to the crops. 暴风雨使庄稼受到了很大损失。 He had to destroy the injured animal. 他只好杀死那个受伤的动物。
burn down
· 原文再现
The story was about a god who wanted to burn down the town. 这个故事说的是有一个神想烧毁这座城镇。 · 基本用法
burn down =be destroyed by fire 烧毁;烧成平地;烧光 The old town was burnt down in 1970. 这个老镇在1972年被烧毁了。
They threatened to burn down our house. 他们威胁要烧毁我们的房子。
decorate
· 原文再现
In the past, lanterns were usually lit by candles and decorated with pictures of birds.... 过去，人们常用蜡烛点灯笼，用鸟等图案装饰灯笼。 · 基本用法
decorate vt. 装饰，布置;装修，装潢 We have decorated the house.
我们已经装饰了那个房子。
They decorated the room with flowers and balloons. 他们用花和气球装饰房间。
· 知识拓展
相关句型
decorate… with… 用…装饰 … be decorated with… 装饰着 …
The room was decorated with artificial flowers. 房间用人造花装饰。
相关单词
decorations n. 装饰，布置;装饰品
The curtains do not match with the decoration. 窗帘与室内装璜不相配。
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