obliterating
present participle ofobliterate
| 单词 | obliterating |
| 释义 | obliterating present participle ofobliterate obliterate verb formaluk/əˈblɪt.ər.eɪt/us/əˈblɪt̬.ə.reɪt/[Toften passive] toremoveallsignsof something, either bydestroyingit or bycoveringit so that it cannot beseen: Themissilestrikewasdevastating- thetargetwastotallyobliterated. All of asuddentheviewwas obliterated by thefog. [T] to make anideaorfeelingdisappearcompletely: Maybe she getsdrunkto obliteratepainfulmemories. Destroying and demolishing
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Covering and adding layers Forgetting and forgetfulness Examplesofobliteratingobliterating In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. We speculate that, earlier during development, the aorta was damaged, became inflamed and was repaired, with fibrosisobliteratingthe elastic tissue. From theCambridge English Corpus It is the basis of under writing the liberty of others, not ofobliteratingit. From theCambridge English Corpus They were standing at the front of the stage, choir-fashion,obliteratingthe voices of several soloists further up-stage. From theCambridge English Corpus As with the onemeasure patterns, the accents here create rhythmic tension withoutobliteratingthe underlying duple feel. From theCambridge English Corpus Someone had dragged the lower piece several meters away from the upper fragment,obliteratingits carving in the process. From theCambridge English Corpus The photographs are especially a treat for those who have been in this area and experienced considerable overcast skies, rain, and fog,obliteratingthe spectacular scenery. From theCambridge English Corpus People did not want to be reminded of their days of submission, and getting rid of the language was one way ofobliteratingthe colonial past. From theCambridge English Corpus We change for the sake of change,obliteratingwhat was there before, often without finding out what or why it was, and squandering the planet's resources along the way. From theCambridge English Corpus We cannot to run the risk ofobliteratingmajor industries in our country without a properly planned partnership. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 If we already have a sufficiency ofobliteratingpower, what is the disadvantage of having no more tests? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is known as "brain washing," and consists inobliteratingfrom one's mind all previously held opinions. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 On page 4 there is a lot of matter with regard to the altering orobliteratingof signs and tickets shown on goods. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I had misgivings that we were needlesslyobliteratingold, famous landmarks and signposts, which, although archaic, have a historic importance and value. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The pay is not good, and every welcome pay rise produces a deduction in allowances, therebyobliteratingall the good done by the rise. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 No, but byobliteratingthe present distinctions it would be possible to use those buildings. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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