annihilate [ə'naɪ.ə.leɪt] verb transitive ■to destroy completely so that nothing is left 彻底摧毁;消灭;毁灭•a city annihilated by an atomic bomb被原子弹夷为平地的城市 ■informal ■to defeat completely 彻底击败•He was annihilated in the finals of the competition.在比赛的决赛中,他被打了个落花流水。 |