self-destruct
[ˌself.dɪ'strʌkt] verb intransitive
■to be destroyed from within, especially in a way that is planned during the process of being made （尤指按既定程式）自毁，自爆•An investigation is underway after a missile self-destructed shortly after it was launched.一枚导弹发射后不久即自爆，对此事的调查正在进行中。 (the/sb's) self-destruct button
■a characteristic in a person that makes them likely to fail because of their own actions （指人）会导致自我毁灭的特征•At least he reached the semi-final before hitting the self-destruct button.至少他在自毁前程之前杀入了准决赛。 |