self destruct
US /ˌself.dɪˈstrʌkt/
UK /ˌself.dɪˈstrʌkt/
動詞
1.
自毀, 自我毀滅
to destroy oneself or itself, especially by explosion or disintegration
範例:
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The spy's device was programmed to self destruct after transmitting the data.
間諜的設備被編程為在傳輸數據後自毀。
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If the mission fails, the entire base will self destruct.
如果任務失敗，整個基地將自毀。
2.
自我毀滅, 自取滅亡
to behave in a way that is likely to cause one's own failure or ruin
範例:
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He tends to self destruct whenever he's close to success.
他每當接近成功時，就傾向於自我毀滅。
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Her career began to self destruct after a series of bad decisions.
在一系列糟糕的決定之後，她的事業開始自我毀滅。