测一测

根据翻译填单词：

我不想扫你的兴。

I don't want to ______ your fun.

A. damage

B. spoil

C. destroy

知识点解析

说起破坏，可能会想到damage, destroy。
还有一个单词spoil也可以表达破坏的意思，
这三者有什么区别呢？


destroy有摧毁，毁灭的意思，程度最重。
被destroy后的事物往往不能够再使用。
经常与completely / totally连用
The school was completely destroyed by fire.
学校被大火彻底烧毁了。
The accident seemed to have totally destroyed his confidence.
这场事故似乎已彻底击垮了他的信心。


spoil 破坏的东西通常比较抽象。
1. 破坏兴致
We didn't let the incident spoil our day.
我们没有让这件事破坏我们一整天的气氛。
2. 宠坏，惯坏
She's an only child, but they didn't really spoil her.
她是独生女，不过他们也没有惯她。


damage 表示损害，损坏
Many buildings were badly damaged during the war.
许多建筑物在战争中严重受损。
Smoking can severely damage your health.
吸烟会严重损害健康。


总结一下吧：
1. destroy 程度最重，“摧毁”
2. spoil 抽象，“破坏兴致；宠坏“
3. damage ”损害；损坏“

小练习

根据翻译填单词：

他努力不让那个坏消息破坏他晚上的兴致。

He tried not to let the bad news ______ his evening.

A. spoil

B. destroy

C. damage

这栋建筑被大火彻底焚毁了。

The building was completely ______ by fire.

A. damaged

B. destroyed

C. spoiled

Smoking can _____ your health.

吸烟对健康有损伤。

A. destroyed

B. destroy

C. damaged

D. damage

考试真题

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While others feel that tourism will spoil the quietness of the campuses and consequently the students cannot concentrate on study.(CET-4 2009年6月)