The racer's car burst into flames just as he had crawled out. 当赛车手爬出车子后不久，汽车就爆炸燃烧了起来。 burst 是爆炸的意思，有强调其突然和猛烈的作用。
Insecticides destroy many harmful bugs. 杀虫剂能驱除许多害虫。 destroy 是被灭尽、扑灭，和 damage 等不同，具有完全破坏之意。
The young wheat sprouted quickly after the rain. 雨后，新鲜的麦芽迅速的长了出来。 sprout 用于指植物长出新芽。 e.g. Brussels sprout. 芽孢。
Eugene could create beautiful images with his paints. 尤金能够把美丽的形象用画笔画出来。
Slowly, mountains are worn away by the wind. 山体逐渐被风化了。 使用 wear 表示疲倦时，可以用“I'm worn out.”表达。
The chemist discovered a new synthetic material. 化学家发现了新的复合物质。 discover 除了 find out 以外，也有“知道”的意思。 e.g. I discovered I was wrong. 我知道我错了。（这是一个常用句）
Don't drop that bottle on the floor. 别让那只瓶子掉到地上。
He uses clay to form images of people. 他利用粘土造各种的人像。 organize, construct, constitute 等和 create 具有同样意思，但并不含有创造性的意义。
The poet creates pictures with words. 诗人用语言创造万物。
His confidence can be destroyed by a harsh word. 他的信念，只要受到严厉的批评就会崩溃。
From mutual understanding, a comfortable situation has been creation. 由于彼此的了解，因而建立了愉快的关系。 create 除了“创造”以外，还有“give rise to, cause”的意思。
Why are all those toys broken? 那些玩具为什么统统坏了？ break 除此也用于折树枝、破坏房屋、乱了步骤、背弃合约，一定要与 destroy 区分开。e.g. He always breaks faith with his clients. 他对顾客总是不守信用。
A story can be created with these characters. 从这些人物可以创造出一篇故事。
The restaurant has built up a fine reputation for a good food. 那家饭馆因（饭菜）美味可口而建立了良好的声誉。
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