damage [ ˈdæmɪdʒ ] v. 损害、毁坏 n. 损害

1. spoil for 渴望

2. divide up the spoil 分赃

3. spoil sport 扫兴的人

damage / spoil 都有“损坏、损伤、毁坏”的意思。

damage 侧重于对物体的价值、作用、外观上的损坏。

spoil 侧重于“弄糟”，主要指降低了事物令人满意的程度。

·The bus was badly damaged when it hit the wall.

大客车撞到墙时，损坏得很厉害。

· Bad weather will spoil our holiday.

坏天气将使我们的假日很扫兴。

Q The town was ______ in the battle.

1. determined 2. destroyed 3. disturbed