1、destroy

毁坏;破坏;毁灭;摧毁

That's a sure recipe for destroying the economy and creating chaos.

那样做肯定会破坏经济、制造混乱。

No one was injured in the explosion, but the building was completely destroyed.

没有人在爆炸中受伤，但大楼遭到了彻底毁坏。

毁掉…的生活;使垮掉

If I was younger or more naive, the criticism would have destroyed me.

如果我再年轻一些，或是再单纯一些，那些批评可能就会把我给毁了。

杀死，消灭（生病或具危险性的动物）

Lindsay was unhurt but the horse had to be destroyed.

林赛没有受伤，但那匹马却不得不被人道毁灭。

2、circumstance

情况;情形;形势

Recent opinion polls show that 60 percent favor abortion under certain circumstances.

最近的民意调查显示，60%的人赞成在某些情况下可以堕胎。

The strategy was too dangerous in the explosive circumstances of the times.

在当时那种一触即发的形势下，采取那样的策略太危险了。

（事件发生的）情形，详情，原委

I'm making inquiries about the circumstances of Mary Dean's murder.

我在调查玛丽·迪安谋杀案的详情。

Hundreds of people had died there in terrible circumstances during and after the revolution.

在革命期间和其后的恶劣形势下，那里有成百上千的人死去。

生活状况;境况;(尤指)经济状况

help and support for the single mother, whatever her circumstances.

不论单身母亲的经济状况如何均为其提供的帮助与扶持

I wouldn't have expected to find you in such comfortable circumstances.

我怎么也没有想到你生活这么优裕。