Creation/Destruction (2)
10) The poet creates pictures with words.诗人用语言创造万物。
11) His confidence can be destroyed by a harsh word.他的信念,只须遭到严厉的批评就会崩溃。
12) From mutual1 understanding, a comfortable situation has been creation.因为彼此的认知,因而打造了愉快的关系。
* create 除去创造以外,还有give rise to, cause的意思。
13) Why are all those toys broken?
那些玩具为何统统坏了?
* break 除此也用于折树枝、破坏房子、乱了步骤、背弃合约,必须要与 destroy 区别开。
e.g. He always breaks faith with his clients.他对客户一直不诚信。
14) A story can be created with these characters.从这类人物可以创造出一篇故事。
15) The restaurant has built up a fine reputation for a good food.那家食肆因(饭菜)美味可口而打造了好的声誉。
16) The locusts2 completely wiped out this year's crops.蝗虫使今年的庄稼全毁了。
* destroy 也可以替代 wipe out.
17) A forest fire has consumed all the trees here.一场森林大火将此地的树木焚烧殆尽了。
* consume 有消耗、消灭、吃尽的意思,也有烧尽成灰的意味在。
18) The ancient Roman civilization was finally destroyed by the nomadic3 tribles.古罗马终于被游牧民族灭亡了。