rout
翻译
击溃, 使败逃
例句
The army was routed by the enemy.
军队被敌人击溃了。
They routed the home team 5-0.
他们以5比0的比分击溃了主队。
语法模式
((sb./sth.)) 彻底击败(某人/某物) The champion routed his opponent.
近义词
Synonyms: crush, overwhelm, trounce, annihilate; Antonyms: lose to, surrender to
词源
源自古法语“rote”,意为“溃散的团体”,与拉丁语“rupta”(破碎的)有关。
记忆技巧
一支被击溃(routed)的军队,其回家路线(route)也被打破(ruptured),被迫仓皇逃窜。不要与“route”(路线)混淆。