raze
verb [usually passive]- raze something
to completely destroy a building, town, etc. so that nothing is left 彻底摧毁；将…夷为平地 Homophones raise | rays | razeraise rays razeTopics Buildingsc2- raise verb
Raise your hand if you know the answer. 如果你知道答案就举手。
- raise noun
You work so hard, you deserve a raise! 你这么努力，应该加薪！
- rays noun (plural of ray)
Rays of sunlight streamed through the window. 阳光透过窗户照射进来。
- raze verb
They wanted to raze the old town centre to make room for new architecture. 他们想把旧市中心夷为平地，为新建筑腾出空间。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryRaze is used with these nouns as the object:- building
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘scratch, incise’): from Old French raser ‘shave closely’, from Latin ras- ‘scraped’, from the verb radere. - raise verb