vandalism

/ˈvændəlɪzm̩/

Meanings

noun

故意破坏，恶意破坏

Willful damage to or destruction of any property, such as graffiti or defacement.

Examples :

"As we turned down the street I was appalled by the vandalism: spray paint and smashed windows that were everywhere."

当我们转入那条街时，眼前的恶意破坏让我震惊：到处都是喷漆涂鸦和被砸碎的窗户。

Related Words

windows noun

/ˈwɪndəʊz/ /ˈwɪndoʊz/

颖壳，谷壳

"To separate out the chaff, early cultures tossed baskets of grain into the air and let the wind blow away the lighter chaff."

为了将谷壳分离出来，早期的人们会将装满谷物的篮子抛向空中，让风吹走较轻的谷壳。

damage noun

/ˈdæmɪdʒ/

损害，破坏，损伤

"The storm did a lot of damage to the area."

这场风暴给这个地区造成了很大的破坏。

street noun

/stɹiːt/ /ʃtɹiːt/

街道，马路。

"Walk down the street until you see a hotel on the right."

沿着这条街往前走，直到你看到右边有一家旅馆。

willful adjective

/ˈwɪlfʊl/ /ˈwɪlfəl/

故意的，蓄意的

"The student's willful disobedience to the teacher's instructions resulted in extra homework. "

这个学生故意不听老师的指示，结果被罚做了额外的作业。

everywhere adverb

/ɛv.ɹi.(h)weə(ɹ)/ /ɛv.ɹi.(h)wɛɹ/

到处，处处。

"He delivers the mail everywhere on this street."

他负责把这条街上所有的信都送到。

destruction noun

/ˌdɪsˈtɹʌkʃən/

毁灭，破坏。

"The destruction of the condemned building will take place at noon."

被判拆除的大楼将在中午被毁灭/破坏。

smashed verb

/smæʃt/

砸碎，打碎。

"The demolition team smashed the buildings to rubble."

拆迁队把那些建筑物砸得粉碎，变成了瓦砾。

turned verb

/tɜːnd/ /tɝnd/

转弯，拐弯

"The car turned left at the intersection. "

汽车在十字路口向左转弯了。

appalled verb

/əˈpɔld/ /əˈpɔːld/

震惊，惊骇。

"The evidence put forth at the court appalled most of the jury."

法庭上提出的证据让陪审团的大部分成员感到震惊和惊骇。

graffiti noun

/ɡɹəˈfiːti/ /ɡɹəˈfiti/

涂鸦，乱涂乱画。

"The school hallways were covered in graffiti. "

学校的走廊上到处都是涂鸦。

defacement noun

/dɪˈfeɪsmənt/

污损，毁容.

"The school principal was angry about the defacement of the new mural with graffiti. "

校长对新壁画被涂鸦污损的行为感到非常生气。

property noun

/ˈpɹɒp.ət.i/ /ˈpɹɑp.ɚt.i/

财产，所有物

"Important types of property include real property (land), personal property (other physical possessions), and intellectual property (rights over artistic creations, inventions, etc.)."

重要的财产类型包括不动产（土地），个人财产（其他有形物品）和知识产权（对艺术创作、发明等的权利）。