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单词 burn (something) to the ground
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burn(something)to the ground

phrase
tocompletelydestroyabuildingbyfire:
Thebuildingwasburnedto thegroundtenyearsago.
Thelocalpolicestationwasrecentlyburnedto theground.
Threepeoplediedand over fiftybusinessesburnedto thegroundin theriots.
More than twentyhomeswereburnedto thegroundin thewildfires.
Hundreds ofprotestorsbrokeinto thehallandburnedit to theground.
See also
burnverb(DAMAGE)
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
to burn down or burn something down
  • burn downThe family home burned down in a matter of hours.
  • burn to the groundToday marks 400 years since the theatre burned to the ground.
  • go upAfter the initial explosion, the building went up in a matter of minutes.
  • go up in flamesThe precious collection went up in flames.
  • go up in smokeAll my life's work has gone up in smoke.
  • consumeAll her possessions were consumed in the blaze.
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(Definition ofburn (something) to the groundfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
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